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The $44 billion question

What will Elon Musk do with Twitter? Today on “Post Reports,” we talk about what’s next for one of the world’s most influential communication platforms. Read more: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, will <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/25/twitter-elon-musk-deal/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2&amp;utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">buy social media site Twitter</a> for about $44 billion after weeks of back-and-forth with the company. Musk now holds the future of the platform in his hands, and critics fear his strong belief in free speech could lead to more misinformation and hate speech on the platform. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/04/14/twitter-employees-elon-musk/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Will Oremus explains what we know about Musk's plans and what this could mean for the rest of us</a>.

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