Tesla CEO <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/shop/products/elon-musk-tweet-t-shirt">Elon Musk</a> started toying with Twitter on Monday, following news the entrepreneur has become the largest shareholder of the Left-wing social media platform.
Musk first tweeted, &#8220;Oh hi lol,&#8221; to his 80.4 million followers, racking up more than 766,000 likes.
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Oh hi lol
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1511011921495011328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2022</a></blockquote>
Then Musk moved on to the idea of adding an edit button to Twitter, something many users have begged for.
&#8220;Do you want an edit button?&#8221; the poll read, with the options jokingly reading, &#8220;yse&#8221; and &#8220;on.&#8221;
As of Tuesday morning, 2,800,000-plus users have responded to the poll.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Do you want an edit button?
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1511143607385874434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2022</a></blockquote>
&#8220;So [Elon Musk] is just gonna influence twitter by polling millions of people on important issues,&#8221; one Twitter user said, adding a sunglasses emoji.
Musk responded, &#8220;I mean, if the people vote overwhelmingly for something, it is at least *a* data point!&#8221;
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I mean, if the people vote overwhelmingly for something, it is at least *a* data point!
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1511192616662093830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 5, 2022</a></blockquote>
Twitter shares <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-04/musk-takes-9-2-stake-in-twitter-after-questioning-platform">surged</a> on Monday after a regulator filing was released, revealing that Musk has become the platform&#8217;s largest shareholder, taking a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc.
Musk last month teased a shakeup at Twitter, or possible plans to build a new social media platform that promotes free speech.
For example, he asked his followers to vote in a poll about free speech and Twitter&#8217;s adherence to it, emphasizing that the &#8220;consequences of this poll will be important.&#8221;
&#8220;Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy. Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?&#8221; the 50-year-old asked. &#8220;The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully.&#8221;
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The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully.
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1507272763597373461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
When the poll came back to show that more than 70% of the 2,000,000-plus who voted answered &#8220;No,&#8221; Musk teased creating a new platform of his own.
&#8220;Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy. What should be done?&#8221; he asked, following up, &#8220;Is a new platform needed?&#8221;
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Is a new platform needed?
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1507777913042571267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2022</a></blockquote>
The next day, the entrepreneur said he was giving &#8220;serious thought&#8221; to building a new platform with &#8220;an open source algorithm,&#8221; promoting free speech.
“Would you consider building a new social media platform, [Elon Musk]?” one Twitter user asked. &#8220;One that would consist an open source algorithm, one where free speech and adhering to free speech is given top priority, one where propaganda is very minimal. I think that kind of a platform is needed.”
“Am giving serious thought to this,&#8221; Musk responded.
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Am giving serious thought to this
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1507907130124222471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2022</a></blockquote>
Top tech analyst Dan Ives said Monday morning Musk&#8217;s move at Twitter is &#8220;just the appetizer&#8221; of what&#8217;s to come.
“This is just a starter &#8230; Musk is not gonna do this just to take a passive stake,&#8221; Ives told CNBC&#8217;s Squawk Box. &#8220;He’s gonna ultimately try to either really change Twitter in terms of a more active stake or eventually, could lead to a buyout.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-elon-musk-becomes-twitters-largest-shareholder-after-shakeup-tease">Elon Musk Becomes Twitter’s Largest Shareholder After Shakeup Tease</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/just-the-appetizer-top-tech-analyst-talks-musk-taking-on-twitter-following-big-share-buy">‘Just The Appetizer’: Top Tech Analyst Talks Musk Taking On Twitter Following Big Share Buy</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/peace-peace-i-hate-the-word-elon-musk-slams-useless-pacifist-virtue-signaling">‘Peace. Peace? I Hate The Word’: Elon Musk Slams Useless Pacifist Virtue Signaling</a>

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