Difficult path lies ahead

Elon Musk, the co-founder and CEO of Tesla, acquired Twitter after dismissing Parag Agrawal, its Indian CEO. Sriram Krishnan, another Indian, will
be involved heavily in the redesign. Agrawal's departure was inescapable given the set of values Musk upholds. Musk is a “absolutist of free
speech.” Ironically, because of this, leftists now view him negatively. The glitterati and thought leaders formerly flocked to the world's richest man
because, among other things, he believed in climate change. All of this changed when he fought for free speech. On the surface, this seems
strange because liberals are supposed to support personal freedom and the right to free speech, yet that no longer occurs. Musk is therefore the
target of widespread hostility. From the beginning, there have been rumours that if he takes over the company, there will be significant layoffs.
According to certain rumours, three-fourths of the workforce would be let off after the $44 billion deal is finalised, but Musk refuted these claims.
Then, a number of media outlets depicted two fired employees moving out; however, it turned out that they were just pranksters. The fact that a
couple of pranksters deceived several media outlets further highlights the need to be sceptical of reports of Twitter takeovers. What cannot be
disputed is that Krishnan is, in Musk's words, “helping out” with the redesign of the social media giant. Krishnan, a general partner at a venture
capital firm in Silicon Valley and a techie, “managed core consumer teams at Twitter where he was responsible for products including the home
timeline, new user experience, search, discovery, and audience development,” according to his LinkedIn. He is anticipated to be crucial in
implementing the reforms Musk desires. The billionaire owner wants to change how users are verified. According to reports, Twitter is thinking
about charging for the blue checkmark that confirms an account holder's identity. A report states that the new Twitter Blue subscription will cost
$19.99. It will be interesting to observe how Musk's Twitter performs in India, a significant market. The government hasn't made any significant
remarks on the takeover. Regardless matter who owns the platforms, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and information
technology, said, “Our norms and legislation for intermediaries remain the same.” “Therefore, the requirement of abiding by Indian laws and
regulations continues.” Musk's commitment to absolute free speech will be put to the test in our nation, where it is constantly under attack from all
sides. In India, feelings are so fragile that they are constantly harmed; to make matters worse, political parties and governments always worry about
feelings instead of freedom of expression. In essence, Musk would need to balance a number of concerns, including his support for free
expression, the proponents of sentimentalism in India, and liberals in the West. There will be a lot of balance to do.