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Musk in bid exit threat to Twitter

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

DETROIT -- Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot and fake accounts.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Musk's Twitter Deal Faces Backlash From Advocacy Groups That Are Seeking to Block It (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Accountable Tech, Center for Countering Digital Hate, GLAAD and other nonprofits warn Musk will degrade safeguards on Twitter if he buys the company.

  2. Triblive

    Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal (opens Triblive)

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    DETROIT — Elon Musk is threatening to end his $44 billion agreement to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts. Lawyers for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the threat in a letter to Twitter dated Monday that the social platform

  3. MyNorthwest

    EXPLAINER: Is Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter falling apart? (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Elon Musk on Monday threatened to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, the latest sign that his plan to overhaul the social media platform

  4. CBS News

    Elon Musk threatens to cancel Twitter buyout (opens CBS News)

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    Lawyers for the Tesla CEO accused Twitter of withholding information on the true number of bots on the platform.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Elon Musk is Threatening to Walk Away From His $44 Billion Twitter Deal (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Experts have said the billionaire can’t unilaterally place the deal on hold, although that hasn’t stopped him from acting as though he can.

  6. Hot Air

    Elon Musk asserts his right to not buy Twitter (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Elon Musk has a “right not to consummate” his acquisition of Twitter and a “right to terminate the merger agreement,” according to a letter from his lawyers to the Twitter gene...

  7. The Guardian

    Elon Musk threatens to scrap $44bn Twitter deal over ‘material breach’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Company accused of refusing to provide sufficient information about number of false users

  8. KVUE

    Elon Musk threatens to walk away from $44B Twitter deal (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    Lawyers for the tech billionaire said he's repeatedly asked to evaluate how many of Twitter's 229 million accounts are fake.

  9. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Musk accuses Twitter of withholding data on fake accounts in letter (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Elon Musk accused Twitter of "actively resisting" his right to information about bogus accounts on the social media platform and violating the terms of their $44 billion sale agreement, according

  10. New York Times

    Elon Musk threatens to pull out of Twitter deal without more information about fake accounts. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    In a filing, Mr. Musk’s lawyers said that Twitter was “actively resisting” his requests for more information.

  11. NBC Chicago

    Musk Accuses Twitter of ‘Resisting and Thwarting' His Right to Information on Fake Accounts (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    In a letter to Twitter, a lawyer for Musk called it a “clear material breach” of the terms of their merger agreement.

  12. Engadget

    Elon Musk threatens to back out of Twitter deal over bot estimates (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Elon Musk says Twitter is violating merger terms through a lack of bot account data..

  13. Breitbart News

    Elon Musk Threatens to End Buyout Deal with Twitter Over Fake Accounts (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk is threatening to end his $44 billion buyout offer of Twitter, accusing the social media company of not complying with his request for data on how many fake accounts exist on the site.

  14. Foxla

    Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal over bot data (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts.

  15. WMUR

    Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Elon Musk is threatening to end his $44 billion agreement to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts.

  16. Insider

    Elon Musk says he can cancel Twitter deal because the company is 'actively resisting' his efforts to study fake accounts (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk originally agreed to buy the social network for $43 billion in April. The deal has gone anything but smoothly.

  17. New York Times

    Elon Musk threatens to end Twitter deal without information on fake accounts. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Mr. Musk’s lawyers said Twitter was “actively resisting” his requests.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter takeover bid | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Musk accused Twitter of not providing data on spam accounts, saying he reserves "his right to terminate the merger agreement" over the dispute.

  19. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    A timeline of billionaire Elon Musk's bid to control Twitter (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Elon Musk threatened Monday to call off his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about spam bot accounts. Here’s a look at

  20. The Times of Israel

    Musk threatens to cancel Twitter deal, accusing company of hiding information (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    The Tesla and SpaceX CEO believes the social media giant is resisting and thwarting his rights under the April merger agreement

  21. Adweek

    Elon Musk Threatens to Scuttle Twitter Acquisition (opens Adweek)

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    Adweek's feed description

    A letter to the company cited lack of cooperation with his requests for information on fake accounts, bots, spam.

  22. Forbes

    Musk Hints He Could Walk Away From Twitter Deal Over Bots (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Elon Musk’s lawyers suggested in a Monday letter to Twitter the billionaire could “terminate” his Twitter takeover over Musk’s distrust of the company’s reporting on spam and fake accounts.

  23. BizPac Review

    Musk threatens to scratch $44B Twitter takeover bid, says company 'thwarting' fake account inquiries (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Elon Musk, billionaire space entrepreneur and technologist, has fired off a letter to Twitter threatening to cancel the deal altogether.

  24. France 24

    Musk says he may drop deal to buy Twitter if fake-account data not provided (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Elon Musk on Monday warned that he might walk away from his $44 billion offer to acquire Twitter Inc if the social media network failed to provide data on spam and fake accounts.

  25. Lamag

    Elon Musk Says Twitter's Dodging Spambot Issue, Threatens to Bust Deal (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    "Twitter has, in fact, refused to provide the information that Mr. Musk has repeatedly requested," reads the letter, filed with the SEC

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