Twitter announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Tesla founder Elon Musk in a transaction valued at around $44 billion. Once the transaction is completed, Twitter will become a privately held company, the company said in a statement. “The Twitter Board conducted a thoughtful and comprehensive process to assess Elon’s proposal with a deliberate focus on value, certainty, and financing,” Twitter’s independent board chair, Bret Taylor, said. Musk said “Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” adding…