Tesla Inc TSLA CEO Elon Musk says he’s a “little preoccupied” to collaborate with Rumble — a YouTube various in style supported by the likes of Donald Trump and Peter Thiel and different big-name conservatives.
What Occurred: Musk’s feedback appeared on a Twitter thread by actor Russell Model who mentioned he’d been “censored” on YouTube, Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL GOOG video streaming platform.
In response, Musk mentioned Model made a “good level” within the video he shared the place the comic requested, “Why are large media organizations not censored for misinformation?”
Good level
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 27, 2022
The radio host Don Bogino jumped in on the Model-Musk thread and mentioned it might be “unbelievable” if the Tesla CEO and Rumble acquired collectively. Musk replied, “I’m somewhat preoccupied [right now].”
I’m somewhat preoccupied rn
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 27, 2022
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Why It Issues: Musk, who has jettisoned plans to buy Twitter and is embroiled in a authorized battle with that social media platform, shifted his allegiance to the Republicans this yr.
Rumble accomplished a merger with the Particular Goal Acquisition Firm CF Acquisition Corp VI RUM on Sept. 16. The transaction supplied Rumble with almost $400 million in gross proceeds, together with $85 million from PIPE financing, based on an organization assertion.
Value Motion: On Tuesday, Tesla shares closed 2.5% greater at $282.94 within the common session and rose one other 1.5% to $287.11 within the after-hours buying and selling, based on knowledge from Benzinga Professional.
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