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Elon Musk reaffirms move to scrap Twitter takeover in fresh letter after whistleblower allegations

The letter argues new allegations about the company’s security policies give additional grounds to terminate the deal

Evening Standard

New Filings Reveal SEC Asked Twitter About Spam Accounts

It turns out Tesla's Elon Musk wasn't alone in wondering what was going on with Twitter's spam accounts, though the SEC filing doesn't mention a dispute.

InsideEVs

Congress wants to hear what Twitter whistleblower has to say

U.S. lawmakers are anxious to hear from Twitter’s former security chief, who has alarmed Washington with allegations that the influential social network misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control fake accounts

The Independent UK

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US regulator quizzes Twitter boss on spam account numbers

Twitter has reaffirmed its view that fake accounts represent less than 5% of overall users

Evening Standard

How Twitter’s whistleblower could boost Elon Musk’s legal battle

Peiter Zatko, former security chief, brought allegations of widespread security threats and spam concerns against the company

The Guardian - US

Read Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal’s memo about the whistle-blower

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc chief executive officer Parag Agrawal defended the company on Tuesday in an email to employees after a former executive claimed the social network ignored major security vulnerabilities and doesn’t know how many spam bots it has on the platform.

The Times of India

Twitter faces legal, political peril in whistle-blower case

A whistle-blower complaint from Twitter Inc.’s former head of security, claiming severe shortcomings in the social media company’s handling of users’ personal data, will have wide ramifications for the business.

Tribune News Service

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What The Whistleblower Means For Elon Musk And Twitter: 'Gasoline Into The Fire'

The former security chief for social media platform Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is speaking out about practices at his former company.

Benzinga

Whistleblower claims Indian government 'forced' Twitter to hire its 'agent' with access to user data

A whistleblower has alleged that the Indian government "forced Twitter to put one of its agents on the payroll, with access to user data at a time of intense protests in the country".

Newslaundry

Elon Musk’s Twitter lawsuit: what you need to know

Tesla CEO has sold $7bn worth of shares in the carmaker in case he loses his bid to walk away from the $44bn takeover

The Guardian - UK

Tech & Science Daily: Elon calls for public bot count on Twitter

Plus to mark international cat day, Pokémon Go releases huge 3D cats in Japan

Evening Standard

Elon Musk Dares Twitter's Parag Agrawal, Climate Bill Scrapes Through, Fed Official Steps Up Hawkish Rhetoric And More: 5 Key Stories You May Have Missed From This Weekend

The weekend that went past had its fair share of action, with Washington lawmakers keeping companies and investors on tenterhooks regarding the Senate clearance of the climate bill before finally approving it. With earnings still on the radar and key inflation data due in the unfolding week, here's a recap…

Benzinga

Republican Lawmaker Denounces Twitter’s Inaction against Iran’s Threats to US Officials

US House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul called on Twitter’s administration to reconsider the Iranian regime’s use of the platform to send threatening messages to US public officials. He sent a letter to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, expressing his concern over the matter, citing a threat to former…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Love me tender’: how Musk wooed Twitter, only to leave it at the altar

An affair between the tycoon and the platform he adores was always going to be tricky. Now the courts are involved

The Guardian - UK

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The Times of India

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal warns staff of 'noise' ahead as company sues Elon Musk

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc chief executive officer Parag Agrawal warned employees on Tuesday that the company's lawsuit against Elon Musk will create a lot of distractions around the company, encouraging them to stay focused.

The Guardian - UK

‘A model of bad faith’: why Twitter is suing Elon Musk

Analysis: Twitter’s fury at Tesla CEO’s attempt to walk away from a $44bn deal is spelled out in its lawsuit

Asharq Al-Awsat

Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Hold Him to $44 Billion Deal

Twitter Inc sued Elon Musk on Tuesday for violating his $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform and asked a Delaware court to order the world's richest person to complete the merger at the agreed $54.20 per Twitter share. "Musk apparently believes that he - unlike every other…

Benzinga

Twitter Sues Elon Musk To Force Buyout: How Chuck Norris Memes, Poop Emojis, Texts Play A Role

Social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) filed suit Tuesday against Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk in an effort to force the proposed $44-billion takeover of the social media platf

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Al Jazeera

Twitter sues Elon Musk to hold him to $44bn takeover deal

The billionaire said on Friday he was backing out of his April agreement to buy the social media giant.

Axios

Where a wounded Twitter goes from here

For Musk, saving Twitter was all about saving democracy and the public square — until it wasn't.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Musk and Twitter: From Volatile Courtship to Messy Divorce

Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from beginning to end -- a volatile courtship between a mercurial billionaire and the massively influential social media platform. That relationship -- an obvious love-hate affair from Musk's side -- now seems set to end in an acrimonious divorce, AFP said. -…

Wales Online

Elon Musk says he is terminating $44bn Twitter buyout deal

The chair of Twitter’s board said the firm remains 'committed to closing the transaction'

Tribune News Service

Musk pledges no changes at Twitter — for ‘exceptional’ workers

Elon Musk, who met directly with Twitter Inc. employees for the first time since signing a $44 billion deal to acquire the social network, told staffers they shouldn’t worry about changes to their jobs once he takes over — as long as their work is “exceptional,” that is.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Musk to Attend Twitter Staff Q&A Meet for First Time Since Launching Bid

Elon Musk will speak to Twitter Inc employees this week for the first time since launching his $44 billion bid in April, a source said on Monday, citing an email from Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal to staff. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, and Musk will take questions directly…

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk to hold first meeting with Twitter staff since $44bn bid

World’s richest person to take questions from employees amid concerns over attempted takeover

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