https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/20/elon-musk-testify-tesla-trial-2018-tweet > The carmaker founder said Twitter was the most democratic way to communicate but tweets didn’t affect stock as he expected > Elon Musk testified on Friday as part of a trial over a 2018 tweet in which he claimed to have “funding secured” to take Tesla private, a tweet that shareholders allege cost them millions in trading losses.