Twitter: Four things that Elon Musk will have to tackle as Tesla boss takes over the platform

msn.com:

The Tesla mogul and richest man in the world made a surprise offer to buy the social media platform putting in a succesful bid of $54.

20 a share to acquire it which the board accepted. “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” Mr Musk said in a statement.

But what are his plans for the future of the platform used by more than 300 million people, including many world leaders?More advertising probably as his takeover has been funded by high-cost borrowings and he will need to protect Twitter’s revenue stream.

But Mr Musk previously said that his interest in Twitter was “not a way to make money”. He has expressed support for a Twitter Blue subscription package launched last year costing $3 (£2.