Elon Musk announced in a tweet that a $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter had been put on hold due to reports that the social network’s spam accounts were less than previously thought.
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Can a deal break down?
Elon reported on May 13 that spam accounts account for 5% of Twitter’s total user base.
Details backing up calculations that spam/fake accounts actually account for less than 5% of users Pending Twitter deal Temporary Hold https://t.co/Y2t0QMuuynMay 13, 2022
The deal was put on hold due to this revelation, but it’s interesting that Musk has only now decided to do this.