![]() ![]() ![]() Did the Chinese government just gain a bit of leverage over the town square? - Jeff Bezos April 25, 2022īezos' jab at Twitter being a town square potentially subject to unwarranted influence is a response to Musk's own statement soon after the deal was sealed. Did the Chinese government just gain a bit of leverage over the town square?" ![]() Offering his own two cents on potential conflicts of interest to come, Bezos responded to Forsyth's observation in his repost: "Interesting question. The reporter then noted that China's ban on Twitter since 2009 had previously ensured the Chinese government had practically no control over the microblogging site, something that may have just changed as a result of the looming switch in ownership. The world's second richest man, formerly the richest before Tesla CEO and founder Musk overtook him, unleashed a series of tweets this morning that drew attention to the close ties Elon Musk's company shares with China, which is the world's biggest electric vehicle market and the first place where Tesla set up an overseas factory.īezos retweeted New York Times reporter Mike Forsythe, who pointed out Tesla's massive market in China and the electric vehicle giant's reliance on Chinese suppliers for its EV batteries. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos today responded to billionaire Elon Musk's whopping $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, questioning the leverage the Chinese government may or may not gain now, following Musk's hostile takeover of the social media platform.
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