Freshly crowned “Chief Twit” Elon Musk has released an official statement addressed to advertisers explaining why he decided to purchase the social media platform; he says “it’s important to the future of civilization.”
“The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,” Musk writes. “There is currently great danger that social media will splinter into far right wing and far left wing echo chambers that generate more hate and divide our society.”
“I didn’t do it because it would be easy. I didn’t do it to make more money. I did it to try to help humanity, whom I love. And I do so with humility, recognizing that failure in pursuing this goal, despite our best efforts, is a very real possibility.”
Musk also noted that the site would adhere “to the laws of the land” while being “warm and welcoming to all.”
“Fundamentally, Twitter aspires to be the most respected advertising platform in the world that strengthens your brand and grows your enterprise,” Musk added.
Read Musk’s full statement below:
Musk is set to officially take over on Friday when he is expected to address the Twitter staff. Musk dropped by Twitter HQ on Wednesday carrying a sink —a video he shared on the platform. It has received nearly 1 million likes as of this post.
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