Elon Musk says he wants to 'help humanity' by buying Twitter. The billionaire says he plans to create a 'common digital town square' in a message ahead of the expected completion of his Twitter takeover.
In a statement uploaded to Twitter, aimed at the site's advertisers, Mr Musk said he was acquiring the platform because it is important to have a space where 'a wide range of believes can be debated in a healthy manner'. He said there was currently a 'great danger' than social media will 'splinter into far right win and far left wing echo chambers that generate more hate and divide our society'.
Mr Musk's protracted 44 billion dollar (£37.9 billion) takeover of Twitter is expected to be completed in the US on Friday. The acquisition has raised concerns in some quarters over Mr Musk's support of 'absolute free speech', which could see the Tesla boss allow controversial and previously suspended accounts, including that of former US president Donald Trump, back onto the platform.
