Microsoft Has Acquired Linkedin And The Internet Is Going Crazy

If you’ve just turned on the internet, in what could be the biggest tech news of the year, Microsoft has acquired professional networking portal Linkedin for an estimated $27 billion.

The internet as usual has a lot to say about the deal. And it’s hilarious.

https://twitter.com/AnupKaphle/status/742349952786046976

"We must buy something that helps connect people"
*Microsoft acquires Nokia*
Nokia fails.
"Sir, I meant a social network"#microsoftLinkedin
— MB (@desiboho) June 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/wimremes/status/742356955813928960

kudos to LinkedIn to getting the entire world to manually input that data for free they just sold for $26.2b
— Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) June 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/mantia/status/742359034745913345

Can't believe Microsoft is paying $26.2 billion just to send emails notifying us about how well our ex colleagues are doing in life.
— E-tard (@Etard0) June 13, 2016

"I'd like to add you to my professional network" ~ Microsoft https://t.co/93ZTy4lpXR
— Shan (@shan_daar) June 13, 2016

Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. I still can't afford coffee at Starbucks.
— camardard pnkj 🇮🇳 (@AskThePankazzzz) June 13, 2016

With Microsoft buying it for 26 Billion dollars, LinkedIn proved out to be the costliest HR Manager
— Ra_Bies 3.0 (@Ra_Bies) June 13, 2016

Those annoying LinkedIn emails will come from Microsoft now with a remainder to upgrade to Windows 10. 😝😛😜
— Kaushik Baruah (KB) (@iKaushikBaruah) June 13, 2016

Microsoft could buy #LinkedIn only because Zuckerberg did not want another website which forces you to wish strangers HBD in his portfolio.
— The Lying Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) June 13, 2016

Microsoft is buying LinkedIn to complete its monopoly on things you want to unsubscribe from and don't know how you were signed up for
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) June 13, 2016

And finally, this zinger:

Satya Nadella makes bold final attempt to stop LinkedIn emailing him.
— Matt Gemmell (@mattgemmell) June 13, 2016