“Buy Twitter” began trending online after Elon Musk gave his opinion on the app, with fans calling for the Tesla CEO to purchase the huge social media platform.
On March 25, billionaire Elon Musk launched a poll on Twitter, saying “Free speech is essential to a functioning democracy,” and asked followers, “do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?”
Over 70% answered ‘No,’ with just under 30% answering, ‘Yes,’ which prompted Musk to write: “Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy. What should be done?”
He went on to ask “is a new platform needed?”
Many were in agreement, but some even suggested that Musk, “just buy Twitter,” with one user joking that he should “change the bird logo to a doge,” to which he replied, “haha that would [be] sickkk.”
“You should buy and reinstitute actual free speech on this site,” Clay Travis wrote, with another user saying: “Elon Musk needs to buy Twitter.”
