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 AkanSenior Reporter10/28/2022|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.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAndrew MoranAuthorEmel AkanSenior ReporterAndrew 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 ArticlesUS Deficit, Debt Will Worsen Over Next 10 Years: CBOFeb 12, 2026US Jobless Claims Edge Lower as Winter Storm Effects LingerFeb 12, 2026China’s Central Bank Keeps Buying Gold—and Dumping US DebtFeb 12, 2026House Approves Bid to End Trump’s Tariffs on CanadaFeb 11, 2026Related TopicsTwitterElon Musk