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Elon Musk Was Mulling Creating a Blockchain-Based Social Media Firm Before Offering to Buy Twitter

A series of text messages released as part of ongoing litigation over the failed Twitter deal reveals the billionaire's vision for a social media platform that would charge users to put short messages on a blockchain.

SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Dec. 1, 2020, in Berlin, Germany. (Hannibal Hanschke-Pool/Getty Images)
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Dec. 1, 2020, in Berlin, Germany. (Hannibal Hanschke-Pool/Getty Images)