SAN FRANCISCO (KNX) — Twitter's board has officially accepted Tesla founder Elon Musk's reported $43 billion deal to buy the social media network and make it a private company, Twitter confirmed Monday.
Musk has agreed to pay $54.20 per share and will personally put up most of the money, with the remaining financing providd by Morgan Stanley.
It's unclear who will lead the company forward under Musk's ownership. The SpaceX founder has repeatedly criticzed current CEO Parag Agrawal.
The takeover will likely face criticism from those opposed to Musk's casual stance on content moderation.
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