Keep in mind the $44B number was a joke offer he was forced to pay out. He knew it wasn’t worth as much, but he fucked around and found out. According to NASDA

Keep in mind the $44B number was a joke offer he was forced to pay out. He knew it wasn’t worth as much, but he fucked around and found out. According to NASDAQ, pre-purchase it was around $13B. And Elon claims it’s at $20B. So supposedly he has improved the net worth, but yes obviously he’s still $20B in the hole. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/what-is-twitters-net-worth https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/what-is-twitters-net-worth