Media & Big TechMusk Now Owns Twitter; What Does This Mean for Free Speech?SavePrintElon Musk's Twitter profile on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos on April 28, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ReutersAndrew Moran&Emel AkanReporter10/28/2022|Updated: 10/31/20220:00X 1News Analysis“The bird is freed,” Elon Musk posted on Twitter on Oct. 27 after finalizing his purchase of the company.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAndrew MoranAuthorEmel AkanReporterAndrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."Author’s Selected ArticlesUS Homeowners Rush to Refinance as Interest Rates Continue Falling: MBAOct 22, 2025Gold Registers Sharpest Single-Session Selloff in 5 YearsOct 21, 2025US 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls Below 4 Percent as Global Yields SurgeOct 21, 2025Government Shutdown Could End This Week: White House EconomistOct 20, 2025Related TopicsTwitterElon Musk