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 Employment Conditions on Labor Day 2025–What to KnowSep 01, 2025Potential Fed Rate Cuts, Policy-Driven Investments Raise Bubble ConcernsAug 30, 2025Federal Reserve’s Preferred Inflation Measure UnchangedAug 29, 2025Labor Day Gas Prices Lowest Since 2020, New Analysis FindsAug 29, 2025Related TopicsTwitterElon Musk