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The Twitter Takeover by “Free Speech Absolutist” Elon Musk has been garnering much attention. This has drawn the attention of the President Of The United States (POTUS) who has laced his comments with concerns. My preference for Elon to build a new platform Personally, I would have preferred for Elon to build a “new” platform from scratch. Without understanding the structure of Twitter’s business structure and IT platform, I assume that building from scratch could be easier. However, the user base will need to be built from ground zero. This would take years to ramp up but maybe this runway is not feasible given the losses and debts incurred by Twitter. However, Elon would have little difficulty drawing some of the best to work on Twitter. This new platform can be custom-built accordingly to what Elon wants and envisions. With Elon’s background in PayPal and his Tesla products, I am quietly confirmed that this can be much more than just another microblogging APP. With references made t...

‌Tesla ‌is a sustainable business because it is green and is also self-sustained through the profits made. Regarding ‌Twitter, Tesla investors have expressed concerns that Elon may be dividing his attention and time between the different businesses . Will Elon be spreading himself too thin?  Hopefully, this distraction does not slow down the progress and development of various businesses.  However, most Tesla investors would be too familiar with both his brilliance and the volatility that he bring.  His passion had brought success and they would expect no less for the "new" Twitter business.    The recent news exposure has driven up both interest and user usage. Tesla is an engineering marvel & case study and Twitter is a different beast in social media. Elon's experience with Giga press, 4680 batteries and production capacity does not seem to provide any relevant headstart.  Yet his cult-like status & faithful following should lend an edge as ...

If we are not paying, we are not the customers. In the world of social media, we are known as users. When we log in, we log in with our user ID, not a customer ID.   We, the users are the commodity of social media.   Our usage and social media data are “sold” by social media companies - to companies who used targeted ads to sell their products and services to us. Key issues that concern the Chinese authorities are monopolistic practice and mishandling of user data. Didi said in a statement that having its app removed “may have an adverse impact on its revenue in China.“It promised to fix any problems, “protect users’ privacy and data security, and continue to provide secure and convenient services to its users.” As these practices are corrected, users can feel safer about their personal data - a positive move in the long run. As for  $DiDi Global Inc.(DIDI)$ , we can expect them to be back in business  once  they have adequately addressed the concerns of the aut...