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A man walks into the headquarters of Twitter holding a sink. It is Elon Musk, the social media site's new owner. He posted the video on Twitter, with the caption: "Entering Twitter HQ - let that sink in."

Elon Musk is a billionaire - the richest man in the world. He says his plan for Twitter is to let people say what they would like and have freedom of speech. 

He is consideringThinking about. bringing back some people who were banned from Twitter, like Donald TrumpAn American television personality who became US president from 2016 to 2020, and will become president again in January 2025.. 

Most people agree that being allowed to talk openly is a key part of living in a free and fair country. 

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But some people think that it is not a good idea for big media companies to be owned by very rich people. It gives them a lot of power to decide what people should and should not be allowed to say - without anyone having voted for them.

Is the media really free?

Yes! Media companies in most Western countries are free to say what they would like. 

No! It may look free, but many media companies are run by very rich people who use them to spread their own ideas.