Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to 'Chief Twit' ahead of the Friday deadline to complete its acquisition.
When Elon Musk first revealed plans to buy Twitter, he said he wanted to clean up spam accounts on the platform and preserve it as a venue for free speech.
Twitter executives denied the accusations, arguing that Mr Musk wanted out because he was worried about the price. Investors voiced scepticism that the takeover would go ahead, especially as Mr Musk was seen as offering a heady price for a firm struggling to attract users and grow.Who is Elon Musk?"I think it's an asset that has just sort of languished for a long time but has incredible potential, although obviously myself and the other investors are overpaying for Twitter right now," he added.