Musk's Twitter acquisition on shaky ground, report

John Leonard
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Up in smoke?
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Up in smoke?

Billionaire has rejected Twitter's evidence that bots and fake accounts are a small problem, may be seeking an exit

Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter is looking increasingly doubtful after he has reportedly rejected evidence meant show that bots and fake accounts are not a major problem. In May, ...

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