The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover

Elon Musk's biography reveals his purchase of Twitter, renaming it X, to fulfill his original concept for X.com and save free speech.

The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover
  • Elon Musk purchased Twitter and renamed it X.
  • Musk saw Twitter as a way to fulfill his original concept for X.com.
  • He wanted to save free speech and combat the 'woke mind virus'.
  • Musk suggested implementing an open-source algorithm to promote tweets.
  • He considered turning Twitter into a payments platform or starting a new blockchain-based social media platform.
The Real Story of Musk’s Twitter Takeover
In an exclusive excerpt from his new biography ‘Elon Musk,’ Walter Isaacson offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most surprising and controversial decisions of the mogul’s career.