In October 2022, Elon Musk closed a $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter, which he later renamed X.
Two years later, does he have his sights set on CNN?
“Elon Musk reportedly eyeing CNN acquisition: ‘I’ll repair the media, one community at a time,’” an Oct. 20 Threads put up mentioned.
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