Elon Musk Values Twitter at $20 Billion The billionaire bought the social media company for $44 billion in October and took it private. Author: Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)