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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Jeff Bezos questions China’s influence over Elon Musk’s Twitter

Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos: ‘The more likely outcome is complexity in China for Tesla, rather than censorship at Twitter.’ Photograph: David Ryder/Getty Images

Jeff Bezos has questioned whether China will lean on Elon Musk’s Tesla business to quell criticism of Beijing on Twitter.

The world’s second richest man posted a tweet raising concerns over potential Beijing influence on Twitter several hours after the Tesla chief executive, and current holder of the No 1 wealth spot, reached a $44bn (£34bn) deal with the Twitter board to buy the influential social media platform.

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