writes i invested in twitter as i believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and i believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy. according to cnbc, twitter shares jumped 12% in premarket trading after closing at $48.85 a share on wednesday. ahead in our 9:00 a.m. hour we will speak with andrew ross sorkin about the development and what it means. if he does end up buying all of twitter and he agrees to let people come back on that spread lies about health care, that spread lies about elections, election falsehoods, that allows slander. right. well, it is just really the greatest argument to radically change section 230 to make sure for sure. that companies that spread
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