Iran Press/ America: Billionaire Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter, becoming the microblogging site's new owner. After completing a $44 billion deal on the eve of a deadline given by a US court to avoid trial, he not just fired former chief executive officer Parag Agarwal along with several other executives but also tweeted a cryptic post on Friday that reads, "The bird is freed".
The tweet appears to be about Twitter with a blurred bird logo.
The Tesla CEO closed the deal to buy Twitter on Thursday (October 27, 2022). As per reports, soon after taking over, Musk "has started cleaning at Twitter with the firing of at least four top executives."
The final closure of the deal removes a cloud of uncertainty that has hung over Twitter's business, employees and shareholders for much of the year.
Musk had initially agreed to buy Twitter in April. Later, he spent months attempting to get out of the deal, first citing concerns about the number of bots on the platform and later allegations raised by a company whistle-blower.
He has promised to transform Twitter by loosening the service's content moderation rules, making its algorithm more transparent, and nurturing subscription businesses.
Before closing the acquisition, Musk walked into Twitter's headquarters carrying a porcelain sink on Wednesday and even tweeted, "let that sink in."
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