Media & Big TechMusk Now Owns Twitter; What Does This Mean for Free Speech?SavePrintElon Musk's Twitter profile on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos on April 28, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ReutersAndrew Moran&Emel AkanReporter10/28/2022|Updated: 10/31/20220:00X 1News Analysis“The bird is freed,” Elon Musk posted on Twitter on Oct. 27 after finalizing his purchase of the company.Share this articleLeave a commentAndrew MoranAuthorEmel AkanReporterAndrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Fed’s $2.5 Billion Renovations, Political Fallout—What to KnowJul 18, 2025Trump Signs Major Crypto Bill to Set Up Stablecoin Regulatory FrameworkJul 18, 2025Inflation Expectations Slide Back to Pre-Tariff Levels: University of Michigan ReportJul 18, 2025Inflation Outlook: Who’s ‘Eating’ Tariffs and What’s Next for the US EconomyJul 18, 2025Related TopicsTwitterElon Musk