Many are concerned about Musk’s vague definition of free speech. It’s really important that people have the reality and the perception that they’re able to speak freely, within the bounds of the law.” “Twitter has become kind of the de facto town square. “It’s important to the function of democracy,” Musk said in a TedX interview. Elon Musk, the self-described “ Technoking ” bought Twitter for $44 billion on April 25, leading to wide speculation about his intentions with the social media platform.