Tesla CEO Elon Musk told Twitter that he requires more data from Twitter in order to calculate the number of bots on the platform.
Insider reported that attorneys for Musk sent a letter to Twitter and said the data it provided was “insufficient” and that he could not perform his own tests on it. Insider reported that Musk’s attorneys sent a letter to Twitter, stating that the data provided was “insufficient” and that he could not perform his own tests on it. Twitter responded by giving more data.
The news comes after Twitter’s board unanimously recommended that its shareholders vote in support of the deal.
NewsBusters first reported in March that Musk had received large amounts of data from Twitter.
“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,” Twitter said 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.”
In May, NewsBusters reported Musk’s allegations that the number of bot accounts disclosed by the platform could be false.
“20% fake/spam accounts, while 4 times what Twitter claims, could be *much* higher. He stated that my offer was based upon Twitter’s SEC filings being correct. tweetedAt the time. “Yesterday, Twitter’s CEO publicly refused to show proof of <5%. This deal can’t move forward until he proves 5%.
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