The World Reacts To Elon Musk Buying Twitter

Twitter and Reddit users are openly debating the implications of what a Musk-owned buyout could look like. Some discussions have even expanded beyond the future of Twitter itself, considering instead which other social media platforms would instead be suitable to migrate to. Elon Musk himself has tweeted in response to Twitter users who are considering whether to leave or stay, saying, “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means.”

Many of the responses to the tweet have come with ample skepticism. @AdiGaskell responded to Musk with a clear repudiation of Musk’s past rhetoric surrounding free speech, saying, “I hope you won’t become a platform for spreading misinformation as that’s not what free speech means.” Senior Reporter Ashton Pittman of the Mississippi Free Press, @ashtonpittman, also responded to Musk’s tweet with a warning: “Decent people aren’t going to remain on a platform that you turn into a cesspool.”

Up and down the overarching conversation surrounding Elon Musk’s buyout of Twitter, the sentiments presented above remain consistent. Likewise, Musk’s supporters have also come out of the woodwork in support of the buyout, and many exchanges have quickly broken out into fights across the social media platform. It’s inarguably a tumultuous moment for Twitter and its users, but what happens when the dust finally settles, however, is anyone’s best guess.