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protect Twitter from Elon Musk's hostile takeover.

Dear MoveOn member,

Elon Musk, the richest man on Earth, just made a $43 BILLION offer to buy
Twitter.^1 Why is this terrifying, you ask? Keep reading!

Just last week, Elon Musk bought 9% of Twitter, making him the company's
biggest stakeholder.^2 Then, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced Musk
would be joining their board, before saying the next day that Musk had
changed his mind and decided not to join the board. That decision left the
door open for Musk to bid to own Twitter outright. This move from Musk
signals what financial experts call a hostile takeover of Twitter.^3

Musk, CEO of Tesla, says that he will be a champion for free speech, but
he has fired Tesla workers who were organizing a union.^4 And that's not
all: Black Tesla employees spoke out about experiencing rampant racism and
discrimination, such as being called the N-word, getting called monkeys,
and being "forced to work in a segregated area of the factory called 'the
plantation."^5 They were retaliated against and fired for speaking out.
It’s absolutely disgusting. 

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition to stop billionaire Elon Musk from taking
over Twitter?

Twitter already has a problem protecting users from abuse on its site.
Musk has one of the largest followings on Twitter—his tweets have moved
stock prices, and directly affect values of his companies' and his own net
worth.^6 Musk has also used his large following to bully others in the
name of "free speech." At the helm of Twitter, he would no doubt continue
to use scare tactics against reporters and journalists who critique him
publicly. Elon's ownership would only harm the millions of people already
experiencing harassment and abuse while using the site.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to stop Elon Musk's hostile Twitter takeover.
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Twitter is one of the largest social media platforms on the planet. While
Musk claims he’ll support “free speech,” we know most of the time that’s
code for giving bad actors a free pass on racism, homophobia, transphobia,
and blatant disinformation. 

[5]Sign the petition: Stop Elon's Twitter Takeover

Twitter has become more than a platform for our personal thoughts; it's
also a home for activists and a source used by hundreds of millions to
learn more about societal problems and international and local news not
covered by more prominent cable sources.

This effort from the ultra-wealthy to take control of news outlets to
craft their own narratives is not new (Jeff Bezos owns The Washington
Post, and just...google Rupert Murdoch), but it's ridiculous that during a
deadly global pandemic, the rich just got richer. And now, Elon Musk—who
paid $0 in federal income tax in 2018, despite his growing wealth—can now
easily afford a $43 billion deal to take control of a platform we all
enjoy.^7 It’s time to fight back.

[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to
3 friends.

Thanks!

–Allison, Jensine, Nakia, David, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Led by Musk, world's 10 richest men add $402bn to their net worth in
2021," Business Standard, December 31, 2021
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2. "Suddenly, Twitter's biggest stakeholder is Tesla's Elon Musk,"
Associated Press, April 4, 2022
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3. "Distraction Or Hostile Takeover? Here's What Analysts Say About Elon
Musk's Offer to Buy Twitter," Forbes, April 14, 2022
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4. "FIRED BY ELON MUSK FOR UNIONIZING AT TESLA," More Perfect Union, June
4, 2021
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5. "BLACK TESLA EMPLOYEES CLAIM THEY HAD TO ‘MOVE TO THE BACK’ WHEN THE
CEO WAS COMING, ‘THEY DIDN’T WANT A BLACK FACE UP THERE," Black
Enterprise, April 2, 2022
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6. "The 7 Elon Musk tweets that have sent Tesla shares on a rollercoaster
ride," Fortune, November 9, 2021
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7. "The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How
the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax," ProPublica, June 8, 2021
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