Describing Twitter as having 'extraordinary potential,' Musk said his unsolicited bid is his 'best and final offer.'
"I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy," he said in the filing."However, since making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form.
"Describing Twitter as having"extraordinary potential," Musk said his unsolicited bid is his"best and final offer." He also said he would"reconsider" his investment in the company if his offer is rejected.by Bloomberg as the richest person in the world, earlier this month revealed that he had bought a $2.9 billion stake in Twitter.
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