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 ArticlesArgentina’s Milei to Meet With Trump After US Finalizes $20 Billion Rescue PlanOct 13, 2025Labor Department to Publish CPI Inflation Report Later This MonthOct 10, 2025US Consumers Shrug Off Government Shutdown, Sentiment Little Changed: UMich SurveyOct 10, 2025Trump Admin Agrees to $20 Billion Rescue Plan for ArgentinaOct 09, 2025Related TopicsTwitterElon Musk