Musk Says Twitter Could Incur "Small Costs" For Businesses And Governments

Corporate And Government Twitter Users  May Have To Pay A "Small" Fee To Stay On The Social Media Platform, 

Tesla Ceo Elon Musk Said. Musk. 

However, Musk Said The Site Will Always Be Free For "Casual Users." He Previously Said He Wanted To "Make Twitter Better Than Ever By Expanding The Product With New Features."Twitter Did Not Immediately Respond To A Bbc Request For Comment.

Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2022

Musk Previously Tweeted A Link To A Cnn Story Urging Some Of America's Biggest Brands To Boycott Twitter If  Musk Rescinds Its Policy On Moderating Content That Restricts Hate Speech. 

He Has Argued That Twitter's Moderation Policy Poses A Threat To Freedom Of Expression. Speech. Since Musk Agreed To Buy Twitter, He's Said He Wants To Make Improvements To Increase The Appeal Of What He Calls A "Niche" Platform. It Said It Would Introduce New Features And Propose Changes To, Its New Premium Subscription Service Platform Twitter Blue, Including A Price Cut. 

The Paid Add-on Service Will Add Features Like An Undo Tweet Button, Bookmarks And A Read Mode, Twitter Said.Musk Has Also Said That He Wants To Remove Spam Bots From The Platform And Authenticate All Real People. Be Publicly Accessible.

Meanwhile, The Billionaire Reportedly Told Potential Investors That He Could Bring The Social Media Company Back To The Stock Market Within A Few Years. 

Musk Plans To Sell Twitter Stock Just Three Years After Buying It, According To The Wall Street Journal, Which Quoted People Familiar With The Matter. The Acquisition Of The Company Is Expected To Close Later This Year, 

Subject To Conditions, Including Twitter Shareholder And Regulatory Approvals. Under The Terms Of  The Agreement, 

Will Buy All Of The Company's Stock Currently Available On The Stock Exchange, Turning It From  A Public Company Into A Private Company. 

Musk Sold About $8 Last Week.5 Billion In Tesla Stock, Spurring Speculation That He Will Use The Money To Help Fund His Purchase Of Twitter. The Electric Carmaker's Shares Have Lost More Than 20% Of Their Value In The Last Month Amid Fears Musk Would Sell Some Of His Stake In The Company To Fund The Deal. 

Musk Is The  Richest Person In The World With An Estimated Net Worth Of Around $250 Billion, Largely Due To His Stake In Tesla. It Also Holds A Majority Stake In The Spacex Rocket Company. , Which Was Valued At $100 Billion In.