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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Saman Javed

To leave or not to leave? Twitter users debate leaving the platform amid Elon Musk takeover

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Twitter users have expressed divided views about whether to stay on the platform after the company announced it will be sold to Tesla founder Elon Musk for $44 billion (£34.5bn).

In a statement confirming the news on Monday 25 April, the billionaire said “free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy” and that Twitter is the “digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated”.

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