Twitter gave Elon Musk the @e handle after becoming its biggest shareholder, book says — but he doesn't seem to use it (2024)

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Twitter gave Elon Musk the @e handle after becoming its biggest shareholder, book says — but he doesn’t seem to use it

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Twitter gave Elon Musk the @e handle after becoming its biggest shareholder, book says — but he doesn't seem to use it (1)

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  • Elon Musk was given the @e handle shortly after becoming Twitter's biggest shareholder, a new book says.
  • ZoëSchiffer's "Extremely Hardcore" says Yoel Roth was asked to transfer the handle and agreed to do so.
  • Musk doesn't appear to have engaged with the account beyond changing the name to John Utah.

Twitter's trust and safety head was asked to transfer ownership of the @e handle to Elon Musk in April 2022, according to a new book by Zoë Schiffer.

"Extremely Hardcore" documents Musk's chaotic acquisition of Twitter and notes the request Yoel Roth received from Twitter's then-chief marketing officer, Leslie Berland, shortly after Musk became the company's biggest shareholder.

On April 4, Musk publicly disclosed he owned a 9.1% stake in the company, sending its stock soaring. A week later, he offered to buy Twitter.

Schiffer, managing editor of the tech newsletter Platformer, previously said in an X post that Musk had acquired the @e handle .

Single-letter usernames, usually snared by Twitter's early adopters, are traded at high values on black market forums. According to Schiffer's book, handles like @e could change hands for about $50,000.

Although Twitter didn't make a habit of transferring account handles without a legitimate business reason, the owner of the @e account had been suspended, so Roth decided to give it to Musk, according to the book.

Musk does not appear to have engaged with the account other than changing the name to "John Utah."

Representatives for Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

As well as his main @elonmusk account, he reportedly has another in the name of his son X Æ A-12.

In April 2023, Musk shared a screenshot of his profile, which showed the alternative account on the top right-hand-side of the app and a profile picture of his son.

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Twitter gave Elon Musk the @e handle after becoming its biggest shareholder, book says — but he doesn't seem to use it? ›

Although Twitter didn't make a habit of transferring account handles without a legitimate business reason, the owner of the @e account had been suspended, so Roth decided to give it to Musk, according to the book. Musk does not appear to have engaged with the account other than changing the name to "John Utah."

What is the book about Elon buying Twitter? ›

"Battle for the Bird" details the roots of Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.

How many shares does Elon Musk own on Twitter? ›

Musk owns about 79% of Twitter. The company is valued at about $20 billion as of March 2023. In July 2023, Musk rebranded Twitter as X, replacing the blue bird logo with the letter.

What happened to Twitter now? ›

It's now X.com. The social network formerly known as Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk said Friday. The billionaire head of Tesla, SpaceX and other companies bought Twitter for $44 billion in late 2022 and announced the rebrand to X last July.

How did Elon Musk get Twitter? ›

Acquisition of Twitter

By April, Musk had become Twitter's largest shareholder with a 9.2 percent stake and made an unsolicited $44 billion offer on April 14, which Twitter's board initially resisted before accepting on April 25.

How many copies of Elon Musk's book have been sold? ›

The verdict is now in: Walter Isaacson, by a mile. His Elon Musk biography sold 228,521 copies in its first eight weeks in bookstores.

What is Elon Musk's new book called? ›

This conversation came to mind quite a lot in reading Walter Isaacson's excellent new biography of Elon Musk, appropriately titled Elon Musk.

Who owns 100% of Twitter? ›

Business magnate Elon Musk initiated an acquisition of American social media company Twitter, Inc. on April 14, 2022, and concluded it on October 28, 2022.

Is Twitter making money? ›

Elon Musk's X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, is on track to bring in roughly $2.5 billion in advertising revenue in 2023 — a significant slump from prior years, according to people familiar with the matter.

How did Elon Musk pay 44 billion? ›

To pay for the deal, Musk secured funding commitments, including $25.5 billion of debt and margin loan financing. Musk is also providing an equity commitment of about $21.0 billion.

Is Elon Musk a US citizen? ›

For a long time Mr Musk, who became a US citizen in 2002, resisted efforts to label his politics - calling himself "half-Democrat, half-Republican", "politically moderate" and "independent".

Does Elon Musk own Tesla? ›

Although there's no single owner of Tesla, Elon Musk is the largest owner of Tesla stock. The company, then called Tesla Motors, was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003.

Has Twitter lost value? ›

Elon Musk has wiped out 72% of Twitter's value since taking over, Fidelity reveals in new filing. Fidelity has cut the valuation of its stake in Elon Musk's X again, reflecting a 72% markdown since the billionaire bought the former Twitter Inc.

Who was the owner of Twitter before Elon Musk? ›

Jack Dorsey cofounded Twitter in 2006 and the company made him a billionaire. He stepped down as Twitter CEO in 2021 and supported Elon Musk's takeover of the company.

What was the original purpose of Twitter? ›

The origins of Twitter date back to early 2006, when NYU student Jack Dorsey shared a new online communication idea with some of his coworkers at Odeo, a podcasting company. Dorsey's idea was a platform that allowed users to share short messages with groups of people, similar to sending text messages.

What is the best book about Elon Musk? ›

Elon Musk Biography Book By Walter Isaacson.

What is the story of Elon Musk Tesla SpaceX and the Quest for a fantastic future? ›

The book traces Elon Musk's life from his childhood up to the time he spent at Zip2 and PayPal, and then onto SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. In the book, Vance interviews Musk, those close to him, and those who were with him at the most important points of his life; Musk had no control over the biography's contents.

How many chapters are in Elon Musk's book by Walter Isaacson? ›

The thick book, divided into 95 chapters, chronicles Musk's life from his early days in South Africa to his latest shenanigans as the owner of Twitter, now X. Isaacson has deftly managed to document things chronologically, even as Musk juggled six ventures simultaneously.

Did Elon Musk actually pay for twitter? ›

A year ago, Musk bought Twitter Inc. for $44 billion. Since the takeover, most of Twitter's staff was laid off or resigned. Musk renamed the company X, changed some of its content rules and lost more than half of its advertising revenue.

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