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PE Is The Most Likely Financing Partner
- If Musk needs partners, private equity is the natural fit because they can finance a buyout while leaving operational control to him.
- Strategic acquirers like Google face regulatory and product mismatches that make them less likely buyers.
Twitter Is Important But A Weak Ad Business
- Twitter is an underwhelming ad business: about $5B revenue and thin profits compared with Google or Facebook.
- Its strength is event- and brand-driven reach, not the direct-response targeting advertisers pay more for.
Free-Speech Changes Could Cost Ads
- Easing moderation to increase 'free speech' risks alienating advertisers and users concerned about brand safety.
- Outcomes split: growth if new users join, or decline if brands and mainstream users flee.