Elon Musk offers to take over Twitter; here’s how netizens reacted

Soon after this news became viral, netizens started sharing hilarious memes.

Updated Apr 15, 2022 11:57 AM IST

Elon Musk offers to take over Twitter; here’s how netizens reacted

Elon Musk also said in his letter to Twitter board members, “Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it.”

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk left everyone dumbstruck after he offered to buy Twitter for $43 billion and said that the social media giant needs to be taken private to grow and become a platform for free speech. Musk also said in his letter to Twitter board members, “Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it.”

Musk's offer was made public in a regulatory filing on Thursday. The billionaire entrepreneur’s $54.20 per share offer price represents a 38 per cent premium to the closing price of Twitter's stock on April 1.

Will endeavor to keep as many shareholders in privatized Twitter as allowed by law

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 14, 2022

Taking Twitter private at $54.20 should be up to shareholders, not the board
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 14, 2022

Soon after this news became viral, netizens started sharing hilarious memes.

Here’s how Internet reacted to the Elon Musk-Twitter saga

I would love to see the people at Twitter just melting down right now over something like this. They have ZERO idea what real problems and real anxiety is like 😂.#ElonMuskTwitter #ElonMusk #Twitter #TwitterTakeover pic.twitter.com/MiGr0ofDHQ
— Big Tuna (@BigTunaBalls) April 14, 2022

If you missed it The favorite tweet of the day ⬇️ #TRUMP2024 #ElonMusk #ElonMuskTwitter #ElonBringTrumpBack pic.twitter.com/PR7b6sxRDa
— Hamlet Garcia (@Hamletgarcia17) April 6, 2022

Don't get me banned. #ElonMusk #TwitterTakeover pic.twitter.com/TT0aBb5ze8
— Vikrant Singh Rana (@v4_vikrant) April 14, 2022

@elonmusk putting his money where free speech should be. #TwitterTakeover pic.twitter.com/nfXukO4Fp8
— Lou Pring (@LouPring) April 14, 2022

.@elonmusk and #Twitter saga in a nutshell. l #ElonMuskTwitter pic.twitter.com/lnQsRrLlyz
— Akashdeep Baruah | আকাশদীপ বৰুৱা (@bforbaruah) April 14, 2022

@elonmusk has caused a Chernobyl level meltdown and I’m here for it. #ElonMusk #ElonMuskTwitter #TwitterTakeover pic.twitter.com/UJGHco3sXH
— WGR (@willroaming) April 14, 2022

Ok at this point in time no matter what gets decided I am only accepting that @elonmusk owns @Twitter and you can’t change my mind. #ElonMuskTwitter pic.twitter.com/QBSL3enVOS
— | Ashton | (@plumley_ashton) April 15, 2022

#ElonMuskTwitter

Elon buying 100% of Twitter@paraga : 😭😭😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/wtrze8GVuk
— Arathorn (@looser227) April 14, 2022

#ElonMuskTwitter #Titter

Twitter CEO : #ElonMusk decided not to join the Twitter Board.

Meanwhile Elon Musk with plan to buy 100% of Twitter : pic.twitter.com/5G47mVY0rR
— g0v!ñD $#@®mA (@rishu_1809) April 14, 2022

Summary of @elonmusk not joining twtr board

1) agrees to join, stake limited to 14.9%
2) starts tweeting ideas
3) told to stop
4) tells board to GF themselves
5) ‘declines’ offer
6) no longer limited to just a 14.9% stake
7) buys twtr
8) replaces board#ElonMuskTwitter pic.twitter.com/ceYzWgwb29
— 🇨🇦 Dottore Monty IV 🇪🇺 (@ModerateMonty) April 11, 2022

Elon Musk Offer 100% of twitter and is willing to pay $54.20 a share

Twitter Employees:#ElonMusk #ElonMuskTwitter pic.twitter.com/ycAsN59LNa
— Patel Meet (@mn_google) April 14, 2022

Get Ready for Titter 😂😂 #ElonMuskTwitter #ElonMusk pic.twitter.com/Lcbduddo76
— Rosy (@rose_k01) April 14, 2022

Elon musk right now #ElonMusk #ElonMuskTwitter #Twitter pic.twitter.com/no1Ky8rJqT
— SHASHANK BARANWAL 🇮🇳 (@followshashank1) April 14, 2022

#ElonMuskTwitter
After being offered a seat at BOD of twitter

Elon Musk: pic.twitter.com/1wizS7k2DK
— हर्षित शर्मा (@eksukoonn) April 11, 2022

Meanwhile, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has informed employees that the company was not ‘held hostage’ by news of Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company. Agrawal told the staff that “we as employees control what happens,” while answering their questions on Twitter’s Slack messaging service.

He also said that the board was reviewing Musk’s offer but he could only share limited information with employees. He also noted that the board was acting in the best interest of shareholders, as per Reuters.

“I have a strong point of view that people who are critical of our service, their voice is something that we must emphasise so that we can learn and get better," Agrawal said.

(With agency inputs)

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