When Elon Musk’s Crusade Against Twitter Inc. escalating from a war of words to a complete takeover, he was egged behind the scenes by a mix of voices – from fellow billionaires to internet trolls – with their own steaks with the social media platform.
I Mr. Musk, a serial entrepreneur with a tough Twitter habit, found these men a vessel for pent-up hostility over the company’s content moderation and management. One of them had a very personal share: Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey, who resigned last year under pressure from his board, whispered Mr Musk’s ear to ear that Twitter should be a private company, people familiar with the matter say .