Elon Musk buys Twitter in $44 billion deal

Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on a wide range of issues to more than 83 million followers.

Elon Musk in agreement to buy Twitter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has come to an agreement to purchase Twitter for $44 billion. The deal still needs approval from shareholders before the deal can close.