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Elon Musk Takes 9.2% Stake in Twitter After Hinting at Launch of a Rival

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filing Monday with the Securities Exchange Commission. The move was announced about one week after Musk criticized the social media platform for “failing to adhere to free speech principles” and cryptically asked, “Is a new platform needed?”Musk’s stake is worth nearly $2.9 billion, based on Friday’s market close.

The company’s share price surged 20% in pre-market trading on Monday, to $39.31 per share. On March 25, the billionaire entrepreneur joined the debate on censorship on major social media platforms, first posting a Twitter poll centered on the question: “Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy.

Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?”Roughly 70% of Musk’s 79.2 million Twitter followers soon weighed in with a resounding “No.”Following the results, Musk wrote, “Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy.

What should be done?” In a follow-up tweet, he questioned whether a new platform would be necessary to restore free speech. Musk has long been a critic of attempts by Twitter — and the SEC — to rein in posts on social media citing free speech concerns.

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