Breakthrough? Twitter to Reportedly Give Musk Raw Bot Data

A new story suggested on Wednesday that Twitter agreed to provide Elon Musk with raw data concerning the platform’s bot accounts.

The Washington Post first reported Twitter’s decision. Twitter claimed to have prepared to give large volumes of data.

The PostMusk reported that the raw data would enable him and his team determine the number of fake accounts present on the platform.

Twitter apparently eschewed answering questions about the credibility of the report and instead referred to an older statement.

“Twitter has and will continue to cooperatively share information with Mr. Musk to consummate the transaction in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement,” the previous statement read, according to The New York Times. “We believe this agreement is in the best interest of all shareholders. We intend to close the transaction and enforce the merger agreement at the agreed price and terms.”

NewsBusters May report that Musk may have claimed the Twitter number of bot accounts it has disclosed could be incorrect.

“20% fake/spam accounts, while 4 times what Twitter claims, could be *much* higher. Musk said that my offer was based off Twitter’s SEC filings. tweetedAt the time. “Yesterday, Twitter’s CEO publicly refused to show proof of <5%. This deal can’t move forward until he proves 5%.

Twitter had previously encouraged shareholders vote for the deal.

Musk purchased the platform at $44 billion.

“If the merger is completed, you will be entitled to receive $54.20 in cash, without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes, for each share of our common stock that you own (unless you have properly exercised your appraisal rights),” Twitter told its shareholders at the time. 

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