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Elon Musk's plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse

  • Written by Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
imageElon Musk's moment of triumph is a moment of uncertainty for the future of one of the world's leading social media platforms.AP Photo/John Raoux

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US$44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the company. Twitter announced that the public company will...

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