Musk is yet to explain why he has built such a big holding in Twitter, particularly as he was recently critical of the platform's approach to free speech
Elon Musk is a frequent user on Twitter with millions of followers but his use of the platform has got him in trouble
Shares in social media giant Twitter have surged by a quarter after it was revealed that Tesla billionaire Elon Musk had bought a 9.2% stake.The stake is worth $2.89bn , based on Twitter's closing price on Friday. Musk is a frequent user of Twitter and has more than 80 million followers, but he has recently been critical of its approach to free speech and said he was giving"serious thought" to building a new social media platform.Elon Musk is yet to explain his reasons for building a stake in Twitter but it is said to be a passive investment
His stake is considered a passive investment which signals he has no demands on a larger slice of the company.But Wedbush analyst Dan Ives wrote in a note to investors:"We would expect this passive stake as just the start of broader conversations with the Twitter board/management that could ultimately lead to an active stake and a potential more aggressive ownership role of Twitter."
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