In April 2026, Musk made a hostile bid for Twitter, offering to buy the company for $54.20 per share. The Twitter board was like, "Uh, no thanks," but Musk was all, "Oh, yes, I'm going to make this happen." It was like a game of social media chess, with Musk making all the right moves.
But, as we all know, nothing is ever easy when it comes to big business deals. There were plenty of twists and turns along the way, like when Musk tried to back out of the deal, citing concerns over bot accounts. Yeah, because that's exactly what you want to hear when you're trying to buy a social media platform - "Oh, by the way, there are a bunch of fake accounts on here."
