The Co-founder and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk is a mysterious yet interesting personality and almost everyone is aware of him. The billionaire is known for keeping his word. Elon is the talk of the town every other day for making weird commitments. Taking over the social media Giant, Twitter can be cited as one such example.
In case you don’t know, Elon Musk has been threatening to take over Twitter for quite a long time, and he has now successfully fulfilled his desire. After a lot of controversies and drama, he finalized the deal and even started making major changes in the firm. It can be said that Elon Musk has become the ultimate leader of Twitter.
Just like every other time, he announced the takeover of Twitter on the social media network creatively. He renamed himself “Chief Twit” on Twitter and told everyone about ownership.
In a lengthy note posted on his account, he also discussed his objectives and vision for Twitter.
Dear Twitter Advertisers pic.twitter.com/GMwHmInPAS
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 27, 2022
After the takeover, Twitter and Elon both have become trending topics on social media platforms including Twitter itself. However, some people are even threatening to leave Twitter because of Elon Musk’s new policies which he may impose soon. Numerous people didn’t appreciate this takeover, moreover, some people even deleted their respective accounts.
The takeover was followed by a lot of mixed reactions from people around the globe, However, some reactions grabbed a lot of attention.
Users Hoping for a better future of Twitter
Elon Musk penned a lengthy note explaining why he took control of Twitter and what his long-term ambitions are for the platform.
Some renowned personalities criticized Elon Musk for making this deal a whole fiasco, while other Indian business personalities and politicians appreciated him for the addition of a new jewel to the billionaire’s crown in response to the long note that he tweeted after the takeover.
Anand Mahindra shared his opinion on Elon Musk Twitter takeover
As we all know, Anand Mahindra is active on social media platforms, especially Twitter and he is known for his remarkable replies and reactions. Reacting to the takeover Anand Mahindra cited the eminent poet Mirza Ghalib in his tweet and wrote,
Udne de in Parindon ko. Azad fiza mein Ghalib.. Jo tere Apne honge wo laut aayenge kisi roz #TwitterTakeover
Udne de in Parindon ko
Azad fiza mein Ghalib..
Jo tere Apne honge wo laut aayenge kisi roz #TwitterTakeover https://t.co/QQKUotgsgK— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 28, 2022
In another tweet, he also reacted to Musk’s lengthy tweet about his long-term plans regarding Twitter. Taking to Twitter,
The Bird has indeed been set free @elonmusk and we certainly want it to soar ever higher…but we’re hoping it will be a guided flight to a new orbit…not one that hurtles out of control. Wishing you well…
The Bird has indeed been set free @elonmusk and we certainly want it to soar ever higher…but we’re hoping it will be a guided flight to a new orbit…not one that hurtles out of control. 🙏🏽 Wishing you well… https://t.co/x0pVeDYert
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) October 28, 2022
Another prominent industrialist Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder, and CEO of Paytm, also expressed his happiness over the business giant’s acquisition of Twitter, he wrote,
Congratulations @elonmusk! Nearly everyone everywhere has lots of expectations I am sure you will build @Twitter as a safe online town square for everyone.
Congratulations @elonmusk ! Nearly everyone , everywhere has lots of expectations I am sure you will build @Twitter as a safe online town square for everyone.
— Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) October 28, 2022
Twitter was eventually purchased on October 27, 2022, after the acquisition process was initiated in April 2022. In January 2022, Elon already started purchasing the company’s stock.