Billionaire Elon Musk's supply to purchase Twitter has left customers on the social media platform questioning if it could be finest to depart, fearing the prospect of great modifications Musk may make to the platform.

On Thursday, the Tesla CEO supplied to purchase 100% of Twitter shares for roughly $43 billion. The supply got here only a week after Musk initially bought a 9.2 % stake in Twitter, turning into the firm's largest shareholder.

Musk determined not to sit on the board both, a transfer that gave him extra flexibility to purchase extra shares.

Twitter customers have rapidly reacted to the latest buy supply, with many questioning if they need to reduce ties with the platform altogether.

Twitter person Birgit Umaigba posed a query: "Who plans to depart Twitter as soon as Elon Musk takes over?"

And Angela Belcamino, a author and social media influencer, tweeted: "Would you contemplate leaving Twitter if Elon Musk takes it over?"

Carol Roth, an American TV character, wrote: "'I will depart Twitter if Elon Musk takes over' is the brand new 'I will transfer to Canada if Trump wins.'"

Musk's supply to buy Twitter has invited reward from a number of conservative figureheads who stand along with his perception that Twitter could possibly be a greater platform totally free speech.

"I invested in Twitter as I imagine in its potential to be the platform totally free speech across the globe, and I imagine free speech is a societal crucial for a functioning democracy," Musk wrote in a letter made public by the SEC.

"Nonetheless, since making my funding I now understand the corporate will neither thrive nor serve this societal crucial in its present kind. Twitter must be remodeled as a personal firm," he added.

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Twitter customers have questioned if leaving Twitter is the most suitable choice after billionaire Elon Musk supplied to purchase the social media platform. On this photograph, Musk gestures as he speaks throughout a press convention at SpaceX's Starbase facility close to Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022.JIM WATSON/AFP by way of Getty Photos

Max Boot, an writer and columnist for The Washington Publish, wrote that he feared what Twitter may flip into, echoing skepticism from others who surprise if the platform will change into extra like conservative social media providers like Parler, GETTR or former President Donald Trump's Reality Social underneath Musk's management.

"I'm frightened by the affect on society and politics if Elon Musk acquires Twitter. He appears to imagine that on social media something goes," Boot tweeted. "For democracy to outlive, we'd like extra content material moderation, not much less."

However the calls by many threatening to depart Twitter have prompted debate amongst customers from either side. As an illustration, the Tea Get together Patriots tweeted: "A message to all of the folks saying "I will depart Twitter" if @ElonMusk's buy-out supply is accepted: Good. Do not let the door hit you on the way in which out."

Newsweek reached out to Twitter for added remark.