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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Observers fret Elon Musk buyout could turn Twitter into ‘supercharged engine of radicalisation’

AP

The news that Elon Musk has reprised his original $44bn offer to buy Twitter has sent shock waves through Silicon Valley, Wall Street and, of course, sparking plenty of discussion on the app itself.

The most important audience for the move, Twitter Inc, met the announcement with little fanfare, merely confirming it had been received and describing how the “intention” of the social network is to go through with the deal.

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