Elon Musk Says He's Terminating $44B Twitter Buyout Deal

Elon Musk Says He's Terminating $44B Twitter Buyout Deal

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Business, Journalism, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

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Elon Musk accused Twitter of breaching their agreement by not allowing an independent assessment of spam accounts. Twitter plans to sue Musk to complete the $44 billion deal. Musk initially bought 9% of Twitter's stock and considered joining the board before making an offer to buy the company at $54.20 per share. Twitter's stock closed at $36.81. Musk, with over 95 million followers, criticized Twitter's approach to free speech.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Elon Musk accuse Twitter of in his letter?

Changing the platform's algorithm

Reducing the number of active users

Increasing the number of spam accounts

Not allowing an independent assessment of spam accounts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Musk's initial action regarding Twitter's stock?

He sold 9% of the company's stock

He bought 9% of the company's stock

He shorted 9% of the company's stock

He ignored the company's stock

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Musk's offer per share to buy Twitter?

$60.00

$54.20

$44.00

$36.81

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many followers does Musk have on Twitter?

Over 100 million

Over 95 million

Over 75 million

Over 50 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What aspect of Twitter did Musk criticize?

Its advertising strategy

Its user interface

Its approach to free speech

Its financial performance