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Elon Musk acquires Twitter, rebrands to X (2023)

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Elon Musk completes his acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion, leading to major policy changes, staff reductions, and eventual rebranding to X in 2023.

Policy reversals, verification changes; shifts in journalist and political comms.

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October 27, 2022
Elon Musk acquires Twitter, rebrands to X (2023)
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