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Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info

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Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real…

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real…

  2. Insider

    Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to 'a public debate' on the company's bot data (opens Insider)

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    Musk has accused Twitter of having more bots and fake accounts than it lets on and claims it's withheld bot data from him, which Twitter denies.

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ data (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The billionaire and Tesla CEO has been trying to back out of his April agreement to buy the social media company.

  4. NBC News

    Elon Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info (opens NBC News)

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    The billionaire and Tesla CEO has been trying to back out of his April agreement to buy the social media company, leading Twitter to sue him last month to complete the acquisition.

  5. NewsBusters

    Musk: Deal Moves Forward If Twitter Provides Proof Of Real Accounts (opens NewsBusters)

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    Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to purchase Twitter for $44 billion will go through if the company backs up its claims about the number of spam accounts it has. Musk was responding to a thread discussing his issues with the deal.

  6. BizPac Review

    Musk lays out his conditions for moving forward with Twitter buyout (opens BizPac Review)

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    Elon Musk prescribes a way for the $44 billion Twitter deal to move forward without any further litigation between him and Twitter.

  7. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Elon Musk says Twitter deal should move forward with more 'bot' info (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Twitter has argued in court that Elon Musk is deliberately trying to tank the deal because market conditions have deteriorated and the acquisition no longer serves his interests.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    Elon Musk Says Twitter Deal Could Move Ahead If Company Confirms ‘Spam Bot' Info (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real people.

  9. RedState

    Elon Musk Response to Twitter Lawsuit Shares Some Inconvenient Facts About Spam Bots (opens RedState)

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    This looks like a tangled mess, and we'll have to see where things go starting in October.

  10. CBS News

    Elon Musk: Twitter deal could move ahead with 'bot' info (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are 'spam bots' or real people.

  11. Insider

    Elon Musk says $44 billion Twitter takeover could go ahead if it gives details of fake accounts (opens Insider)

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    Elon Musk and Twitter are suing each other after he walked away from a $44 billion takeover deal blaming lack of information about the number of bots.

  12. BizPac Review

    Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to 'public debate' on 'bots' as various broadcasters vie for rights (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Would-be Twitter owner wants the platform's CEO to prove to the world that fake accounts aren't running rampant.

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