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.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 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 ArticlesUS Retailers Brace for Surge of Post-Christmas Returns: Adobe AnalyticsDec 17, 2025Warner Bros. Board Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Hostile Takeover BidDec 17, 2025A Tale of Two Kevins—How Markets View the Leading Federal Reserve CandidatesDec 16, 2025US Consumers Took a Breather in October as Retail Sales StalledDec 16, 2025Related TopicsTwitterElon Musk