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[–] Elliott@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm still not convinced this wasn't just an effort by Saudi Arabia to dismantle the platform.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)
[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Other than the billions they loaned Elon so he could make the purchase without spending any of his money...

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

He spent a lot of his own money.

He just spent moderately less.