Saudi Arabia, Turkey react to Elon Musk's Twitter takeover
Musk’s purchase of the social media giant is being heavily discussed in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, where the billionaire has a complicated history with both governments.
![Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on Feb. 10, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2022-04/GettyImages-1238367031.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=KlNotEvO)
Billionaire Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter yesterday for $44 billion in cash. Much of Musk’s plans for the social media platform concern reforming Twitter’s content moderation policies, which have been criticized as restrictive of free speech.
The acquisition elicited a strong reaction in some Middle Eastern circles, principally in Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
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