How Many Twitter Followers Does Elon Musk Have?

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, has 80 million followers on Twitter.

Musk is Twitter’s biggest stakeholder who has acquired a 9% stake in Twitter at a time when he is questioning the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.

Musk has also raised the possibility with his massive and loyal Twitter following, that he could create a rival social media network.

Industry analysts and legal experts say Musk could begin advocating for changes at Twitter immediately if he chooses.

In a note to investors, CFRA Analyst Angelo Zino wrote that Twitter could be viewed as an acquisition target because the value of its shares have been falling since early last year.

Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO in November. Musk’s stake in Twitter is now more than four times the size of Dorsey’s, who co-founded the San Francisco company and had been the largest individual shareholder.

Musk has not spoken specifically about how he would change rules at Twitter, but the social media platform’s history of suspensions and bans is well documented.