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Coverage dated August 28, 2022 to August 29, 2022

Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit $44B Twitter deal

Headline from KVUE, on the newest of 2 developments

The billionaire has spent months alleging that Twitter undercounted its fake and spam accounts.

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  1. Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower ahead of trial

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

  2. Newest

    Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit $44B Twitter deal

    Headline from KVUE ·

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower ahead of trial (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Elon Musk’s legal team is demanding to hear from Twitter’s whistleblowing former security chief, who could help bolster Musk’s case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company.

  2. Engadget

    Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower (opens Engadget)

    Published

    Engadget's feed description

    His lawyers demanded details on how spam affects Twitter's business, among other things..

  3. The Guardian

    Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower as he battles to end takeover deal (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Billionaire seeking documents on ways Twitter’s spam as he alleges company misled him about true number of bot accounts

  4. New York Times

    Elon Musk’s Lawyers Subpoena Twitter Whistle-Blower (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    Peiter Zatko’s accusations of false statements and security shortcomings at Twitter may be used by Mr. Musk in the legal battle over a $44 billion acquisition of the company.

  5. New York Times

    How a Whistleblower Could Help Elon Musk in His Case Against Twitter (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Twitter’s former security chief could loom large in Mr. Musk’s legal efforts to undo his $44 billion acquisition of the social network.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit Twitter deal (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed salvos at each other in the latest round of legal filings over the billionaire Tesla CEO’s aborted plan to buy the social media platform.

  7. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk Sends Second Deal Termination Letter to Twitter, Subpoenas Whistleblower (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Elon Musk's lawyers have sent a second deal termination to Twitter citing the damning allegations made by a whistleblower as reasoning for pulling out of the $44 billion acquisition deal Musk first moved to cancel in July.

  8. KVUE

    Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit $44B Twitter deal (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    The billionaire has spent months alleging that Twitter undercounted its fake and spam accounts.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower over spam accounts | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Former Twitter executive Peiter Zatko recently claimed that the company did not accurately measure the number of spam accounts on the website.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Musk attacks Twitter deal over whistle-blower as feud heats up (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Tesla CEO is citing accusations from a Twitter whistle-blower as a new reason to cancel his $44bn buyout.

  11. NBC News

    Elon Musk says Twitter whistleblower is another reason why he doesn't want to buy the company (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    In a letter to Twitter Inc., which was included in the filing, Musk’s advisors cited the whistleblower report by former executive Peiter Zatko — also known by his hacker handle “Mudge.”

  12. NBC Los Angeles

    Elon Musk Cites Whistleblower as New Reason to Exit Twitter Deal (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Elon Musk and Twitter lobbed salvos at each other Tuesday in the latest round of legal filings over the billionaire Tesla CEO’s efforts to rescind his offer to buy the social media platform.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Elon Musk Cites Whistleblower Claims in Latest Effort to Scrap Twitter Deal (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Elon Musk filed another notice on Tuesday to terminate his acquisition of Twitter, citing additional “undisclosed” reasons.

  14. Bloomberg

    Elon Musk Adds Whistleblower as New Reason to Cancel $44 Billion Twitter Deal (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Elon Musk has cited the recent accusations from a Twitter Inc. whistle-blower as a new reason to terminate the $44 billion takeover of the social media platform.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Musk subpoenas Twitter bot whistle-blower in buyout dispute (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking to cancel a $44bn buyout of the social media site.

  16. Digital Journal

    Musk cites whistleblower in new filing to scrap Twitter deal (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk made a fresh filing to terminate his Twitter deal, citing new revelations from the platform's former security boss about major security gaps and

  17. CBS News

    Musk cites more reasons to exit Twitter deal, including whistleblower "Mudge" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Billionaire and his legal team notify social media platform of "additional bases" for ending the purchase agreement.

  18. France 24

    Elon Musk calls on Twitter whistleblower to speak out on spam accounts (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Elon Musk has formally subpoenaed a Twitter whistleblower to share information about spam accounts at the social network, as the billionaire fights in court to back out of a massive buyout deal. Musk…

  19. The Guardian

    Elon Musk adds whistleblower claims to list of reasons for ending Twitter deal (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Tesla chief is trying to withdraw from his agreement to a $44bn takeover of the social media platform

  20. Forbes

    Musk Cites Whistleblower Complaints In New Filing Seeking To Cancel Twitter Deal (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    In a filing, Musk reiterated his intentions to scrap his planned acquisition of Twitter citing a recent whistleblower complaint about the platform’s security issues.

  21. FOX Business

    Elon Musk files another notice to cancel Twitter takeover, citing whistleblower's data privacy concerns (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk filed another notice on Monday announcing his intent to cancel the purchase of Twitter, citing a recent whistleblower complaint.

  22. Quartz

    The Twitter whistleblower gave Elon Musk a way out of his deal (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Elon Musk's lawyers are taking up the Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko's complaints in a new termination letter.

  23. The Week

    Elon Musk cites Twitter whistleblower in bid to scrap acquisition (opens The Week)

    Published

  24. Digital Journal

    Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower in buyout battle (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Elon Musk has formally subpoenaed a Twitter whistleblower to share information about spam accounts at the social network, as the billionaire fights in

  25. FOX Business

    Twitter whistleblower complicates legal battle with Musk: analyst (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and Twitter will kick off on Oct. 17. Zatko has been subpoenaed by Musk's legal team to testify in a deposition.

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