Musk says he wants proof that less than 5% of Twitter's accounts are fake or spam. Some analysts say he's just seeking a lower purchase price.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam.
He added:"Yesterday, Twitter's CEO publicly refused to show proof of 5%. This deal cannot move forward until he does." He said a viable deal at a lower price wouldn't be out of the question, according to the report by Bloomberg, which said it viewed a livestream video of the conference posted by a Twitter user.Musk's comments are likely to bolster analyst views that the billionaire either wants out of the deal or to buy the company at a cheaper price.
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