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Brian Niemietz

Elon Musk acquires Twitter — but Trump is reportedly sticking with Truth Social

The world’s richest man now owns the world’s most powerful communications platform.

But even with Elon Musk’s vow to make Twitter a platform for free speech, civil rights advocates fear the takeover will mean it will become a safe haven for hateful trolls and conspiracy theorists — including former President Donald Trump, despite his saying he’d rather stick with his own floundering platform Truth Social.

Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX worth roughly $265 billion, moved into cyberspace Monday by acquiring Twitter for $44 billion. So what’s next?

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