A '''poison pill''' is a tactic by directors of a company, such as [[Twitter]], to make it more difficult for someone to take over the company from outside, such as [[Elon Musk]]. It consists of granting special rights to existing shareholders to thwart a hostile takeover attempt. | A '''poison pill''' is a tactic by directors of a company, such as [[Twitter]], to make it more difficult for someone to take over the company from outside, such as [[Elon Musk]]. It consists of granting special rights to existing shareholders to thwart a hostile takeover attempt. |