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 ArticlesUS Job Growth Slowed in July—Key TakeawaysAug 01, 2025Trump Fires Labor Statistics Chief After July Jobs ReportAug 01, 2025Trump Sets 40 Percent Tariff on Transshipments—Here’s What to KnowAug 01, 2025US Economy Adds 73,000 New Jobs in July, Fewer Than Market EstimatesAug 01, 2025Related TopicsTwitterElon Musk