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Twitter

Periscope is a live video streaming app for Android and iOS developed by Kayvon Beykpour and Joe Bernstein and acquired by Twitter before launch in 2015.

Periscope

Vine was a short-form video hosting service where users could share six-second-long looping video clips. The service was founded in June 2012, and American microblogging website Twitter acquired it in October 2012, just before its official launch. Users' videos were published through Vine's social network and could be shared on other services such as Facebook and Twitter. Vine's app could also be used to browse through videos posted by other users, along with groups of videos by theme, and trending, or popular, videos. Vine competed with other social media services such as Instagram and Mobli.

Vine

X, formerly Twitter, is a global social networking platform that allows its users to send and read 280-character messages. It enables registered users to read and post their tweets through the web, short message service (SMS), and mobile applications.  As a global real-time communications platform, X has more than 400 million monthly visitors and 255 million monthly active users around the world. X’s active group of registered members includes World leaders, major athletes, star performers, news organizations, and entertainment outlets. It is currently available in more than 35 languages.  X was launched in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, Biz Stone, and Noah Glass. X is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with local offices in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Boulder, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Sunnyvale, and Washington.  X's international offices are located in Amsterdam, Berlin, Dublin, London, Madrid, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, Seoul, Tokyo, Toronto, and Vancouver.

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Jack Dorsey gave his blessing to Elon Musk's pending $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc. on Monday night, saying “Elon is the singular solution I trust.”

‘Elon is the singular solution I trust,' says Jack Dorsey of Twitter takeover plan

Twitter is the closest thing to a "global consciousness," Dorsey said, adding that he trusts Musk's mission to extend the "light of consciousness."

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey says Elon Musk is the 'singular solution' he trusts to lead the platform

Parag Agrawal added that he would remain as CEO until the deal closes, which is set to happen before the end of the year.

Twitter CEO tells staff no layoffs planned 'at this time' but admits that it is a 'period of uncertainty', following Elon Musk's buyout

Tesla

Twitter announced Monday that it accepted Elon Musk's $44 billion buyout offer after initially being resistant to the Tesla CEO's takeover proposal.

Jeff Bezos speculates whether Tesla's ties to China will give the country any leverage over a Musk-owned Twitter

Tesla's reliance on its Shanghai plant, built with Chinese bank loans, and low-cost local suppliers underpin its profitability. Observers wonder if that opens a door for China to pressure Musk to moderate content it dislikes.

Could Elon Musk's Twitter Deal Give China Influence Over The Site?

As the self-declared ‘free-speech absolutist' takes the reins, some activists and politicians fear for the platform's future

Jokes, cheers and dire warnings: Twitter reacts to Musk's takeover

"Elon Musk [is] spending $43 billion to stop getting bullied on Twitter," one user wrote in the wake of the $44 billion acquisition.

Here's how the internet is reacting to Elon Musk buying Twitter

Elon Musk's $44 billion deal to buy Twitter Inc. and take it private may have many users up in arms, but that won't stop the deal, and Musk's most prominent adversary is powerless to stop it.

MarketWatch First Take: It looks like nothing will stop Elon Musk from owning Twitter

Musk's free speech advocacy seems to apply mostly to his own speech or that of his fans and promoters.

Elon Musk says he wants free speech, but his track record suggests otherwise

Elon Musk is officially set to buy Twitter, and the company's employees have questions.

Twitter employees raise questions about Musk takeover in all-hands meeting

Musk, the richest person in the world, is buying Twitter (TWTR) for $54.20 per share, or nearly $44 billion.

Twitter (TWTR) Approves Sale to Elon Musk for $54.20/Share

The world's richest man succeeded in a bid to acquire the influential social networking service, which he has said he wants to take private.

Elon Musk Agrees to Buy Twitter

One prominent Republican, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, tweeted that free speech was “making a comeback.”

Conservatives celebrate Musk's deal to buy Twitter.

Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal told employees on Monday that the future of the social media firm is uncertain after the deal to be taken private under billionaire Elon Musk closes. He was speaking to a town hall meeting that was heard by Reuters.

Twitter CEO tells employees company is in the dark over future under Musk

Elon Musk is buying Twitter for $44 billion, but a watchdog group is warning that Musk might restore extremist accounts in the name of free speech.

How Elon Musk will change Twitter

"One good thing about Elon buying twitter is that I will FINALLY leave," actress Jameela Jamil said.

Some high-profile Twitter users say they're done with the platform after its deal with Elon Musk, but most don't appear to be going anywhere

Elon Musk has agreed to buy Twitter for about $44 billion. Beyond that, all the key details about the future of the company remain unknown.

Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter leaves many key questions unanswered

Musk appears to want a piece of the infrastructure of the global conversation. That, as they say, is a pretty big ask.

Why Is Musk Buying Twitter? I Thought He Was A Technologist Doing Great Things.

Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter on Monday means big changes could be in store for the social media site — including potentially bringing back Donald Trump, verifying every human user of the site and converting the company's headquarters into a homeless shelter.  While Musk hasn't explicitly promised to allow Trump back onto Twitter, he.

These are Elon Musk's possible plans for Twitter after $44 billion deal

"@elonmusk buys Twitter. It's confirmed. Congratulations. A great day for free speech," investor Tyler Winklevoss tweeted Monday.

Investors Mark Cuban, Marc Andreessen, and others react to Elon Musk buying Twitter for $44 billion: He's 'on the clock'

Elon Musk has succeeded in buying Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). The social media and microblogging company confirmed just moments ago that its board, after a comprehensive review, has unanimously approved the billionaire's proposal.

Elon Musk buys Twitter: expert reveals potential regulatory delays ahead

Twitter's decision to accept billionaire Elon Musk's bid to buy the company and take it private prompted polarized reactions in Washington, D.C.

In DC, Musk's Twitter deal is either a free speech victory or fuel to tax the rich

Everyone from free-speech advocates to President Biden and members of the Senate had an opinion on Twitter Inc.'s board agreeing to accept Elon Musk's bid for the company. Not surprisingly, the comments seemed split based on political ideology Monday.

Reaction to Twitter and Musk split along party lines —‘An encouraging day for free speech' or ‘a platform where only the loudest can be heard'?

Over the last five decades, Musk has launched multiple companies, become a tabloid figure, and taken the crown as the world's richest person.

Elon Musk has a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Here's how the billionaire went from getting bullied as a child to becoming one of the most successful and controversial men in tech.

The government most commonly intervenes when a company is buying a competitor.

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