to sue Musk in Delaware's Court of Chancery on July 12. On October 4, Musk announced his intention to purchase the company as he had agreed, for $44 billion, or $54.20 a share; the agreement closed on October 27.

Following Musk's takeover, Twitter was criticized for an increase in hate speech, systemic prioritization of right-wing content and the removal of the feature to report tweets for spreading misinformation.