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submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Elon Musk purchased shares of Twitter after unsuccessfully petitioning the CEO to remove a Twitter account tracking his private jet.
Musk's personal gripes played a key role in his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.
Musk banned the account after promising not to, highlighting his prioritization of getting his way over free speech.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Assuming this is true, there are methods to have the same result that are way less expensive...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes. By giving the jet tracking account $50,000 that the kid asked for.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How much even is that to someone like musk?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Probably around 1 cent or less.