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PANDA pens an open letter to Elon Musk

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The pride of many South Africans could not help but swell this week when Elon Musk, the SA-born entrepreneur and richest person on the planet, acquired Twitter. Musk allegedly plans to take the social -media company private, and has said he wants Twitter to adhere more closely to the principles of free speech. As journalists, this news could not be more welcome. In response to this news, PANDA – Pandemics ~ Data & Analytics – penned the following open letter to Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Apr 2022 11AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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