Elon Musk Says Locked Twitter Account Test Identified ‘Some Issues’

Elon Musk locked his Twitter account as a test to see how it would affect engagement on his posts.

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Elon Musk was concerned by this result and decided to conduct his own test.

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Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022.

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Elon Musk is the CEO of Twitter.

The results of his experiment have not been disclosed yet.

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Elon Musk continues to be a prominent and influential figure on social media, with millions of followers. Gray Frame Corner