Coverage dated May 12, 2022

Elon Musk says Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold'

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Elon Musk said that his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is "temporarily on hold" pending details on spam and fake accounts.

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    Elon Musk says Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold' (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Elon Musk said that his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is "temporarily on hold" pending details on spam and fake accounts.

  2. New York Times

    Musk Says His Twitter Takeover Is ‘On Hold,’ Then Says He’s ‘Still Committed’ (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Musk said he wanted to confirm Twitter’s findings that spam and fake accounts make up less than 5 percent of its users.

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Musk puts $44B Twitter deal on hold over fake account data (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that his $44-billion cash deal for Twitter Inc is “temporarily on hold” while he waits for the social media company to provide data on the

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Musk puts Twitter buy on hold, casting doubt on $44B deal (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Elon Musk said Friday that his plan to buy Twitter is "temporarily on hold," raising fresh doubts about whether he'll proceed with the $44 billion acquisition.

  5. Forbes

    How Elon Musk’s Grand Crypto Twitter Experiment Can Succeed (opens Forbes)

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    Musk, whose offer to buy Twitter for $44 billion was accepted by the company’s board in April, said the takeover deal was “temporarily on hold” amid concerns over the number of fake and spam accounts on the site.

  6. Brainerd Dispatch

    Elon Musk puts $44 billion Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold', shares slide (opens Brainerd Dispatch)

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    Brainerd Dispatch's feed description

    Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. There was no immediate reaction from the investors that Musk tapped last week to raise $7.1 billion in funding.

  7. The Guardian

    Twitter takeover temporarily on hold, says Elon Musk (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Tesla owner says $44bn deal has been paused until he gets more information about fake accounts

  8. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Musk puts Twitter buy 'on hold,' casting doubt on $44B deal (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Elon Musk has put his plan to buy Twitter on temporary hold, raising fresh doubts about whether he’ll proceed with the $44 billion acquisition. In a tweet early Friday, the

  9. Fox10 Phoenix

    Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold' pending details on spam accounts (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Elon Musk said his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts on the social media platform.

  10. NBC Los Angeles

    Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal on Hold Pending Details on Fake Accounts; Shares Plunge 18% (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Twitter’s stock plummeted 18% following the announcement.

  11. FOX Business

    Elon Musk says deal for Twitter is 'on hold' (opens FOX Business)

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    Twitter shares were taking a hit in premarket trading after Elon Musk said in a tweet that a deal was temporarily on hold.

  12. Sioux City Journal

    Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold' (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Elon Musk says his plan to buy Twitter is “temporarily on hold” as he tries to pinpoint the exact number of spam and fake accounts on the social media platform,

  13. Omaha World-Herald

    Elon Musk tweets that his $44B deal to buy Twitter “temporarily on hold” pending new details on spam accounts (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Elon Musk tweets that his $44B deal to buy Twitter “temporarily on hold” pending new details on spam accounts.

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal ‘Temporarily on Hold' Pending Fake Account Details (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    It wasn’t clear whether a fake account issue could scuttle the deal for Musk to buy the social media platform.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Elon Musk says Twitter deal is 'temporarily on hold' | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The tech billionaire has tweeted that his $44 billion proposed takeover is on ice pending details of fake accounts on the platform.

  16. The Washington Free Beacon

    Elon Musk Puts $44 Billion Twitter Buyout on Hold (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    (Reuters)—Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that his $44 billion cash deal for Twitter Inc was “temporarily on hold” while he waits for the social media company to provide data on the proportion of its fake accounts.

  17. CBS News

    Elon Musk says Twitter deal is "temporarily on hold" (opens CBS News)

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    World's richest man says his $44 billion purchase of the social media giant is being held up by pending details on how much spam and fake accounts are on it.

  18. Al Jazeera

    Elon Musk says deal to buy Twitter ‘temporarily on hold’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The billionaire says the deal was temporarily on hold pending details over spam and fake Twitter accounts.

  19. NBC News

    The 'rip cord' Elon Musk could pull to get out of buying Twitter (opens NBC News)

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    Musk said Friday that the deal is on hold pending a review of Twitter’s measurement of how many spam or “fake” accounts are on the platform.

  20. KTVZ Bend

    Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter is on hold (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN, CNNBUSINESS By David Goldman and Chris Isidore, CNN Elon Musk said he is putting his bid to acquire Twitter on hold, weeks after agreeing to take the company private in a $44 billion deal. “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed…

  21. Adweek

    Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal on Hold, Citing Uncertainty Over Fake Accounts, Bots, Spam (opens Adweek)

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    A 5:44 a.m. ET tweet caused Twitter’s share price to drop while Tesla’s rose.

  22. Digital Journal

    Musk says deal to buy Twitter 'temporarily on hold' (opens Digital Journal)

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    Elon Musk said on Friday he was putting a temporary halt on his much-anticipated deal to buy Twitter, sending shares in the social media giant

  23. Breitbart News

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Twitter Users React to Elon Musk Putting Buyout Deal 'On Hold' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Following Tesla CEO Elon Musk's announcement Friday that he has placed his buyout of Twitter "on hold," many across social media were quick to react to the news.

  24. Insider

    Elon Musk tweeted to say that his Twitter deal is 'temporarily on hold' (opens Insider)

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    The Tesla CEO said the deal was on hold pending verification of a report that spam accounts make up less than 5% of Twitter accounts.

  25. Washington Times

    A timeline of billionaire Elon Musk’s bid to control Twitter (opens Washington Times)

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    Elon Musk announced on Friday that his plan to buy Twitter in a proposed $44 billion deal is ” temporarily on hold ” as he tries to pinpoint the exact number of spam and fake accounts it has.

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