Tesla Inc TSLA chairman Elon Musk says he’s “a little busy” working with him rumble – a youtube alternative popular supported by people like donald trump and Peter Thiel and other notable conservatives.
What happened: Musk’s comments appeared in the actor’s Twitter thread Russell Brand who said he was “censored” on YouTube, alphabet inc Google WELL Video Streaming Platform.
In response, Musk said Brand made a “good point” in the video he shared, in which the comedian asked, “Why aren’t major media organizations censored for misinformation?”
Good point
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 27, 2022
The radio host Don Bogino jumped into the Brand Musk thread and said it would be “amazing” if the Tesla CEO and Rumble got together. Musk replied, “I’m a little busy [right now].”
I’m a little busy rn
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 27, 2022
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Why it matters: Musk, who scrapped plans to buy Twitter and is embroiled in one litigation with this social media platform, changed his allegiance to Republicans this year.
Rumble completed a merger with Special Purpose Acquisition Company CF Acquisition Corp VI RUM on September 16th. The transaction raised nearly $400 million in gross proceeds for Rumble, including $85 million from the PIPE financing, according to a company statement.
Price promotion: On Tuesday, Tesla shares closed up 2.5% in the regular session at $282.94 and rose another 1.5% in after-hours trading to $287.11 Data from Benzinga Pro.
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