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Agreed. This sort of issue has been public knowledge about Twitter for a long time. This sounds to me like an excuse to delay or get out with plausible deniabil
by Naga 4y ago
Agreed. This sort of issue has been public knowledge about Twitter for a long time. This sounds to me like an excuse to delay or get out with plausible deniability.
- mikkergp 4y agoWhile this is true it would be a huge deal if Twitter lied about it on paper.
- taytus 4y agoThat 5% number is cited in Twitter’s s1 from 2013.
- loceng 4y agoIt came out recently they have/had been misreporting (overly) user numbers, so this external pressure which they're now forced to deal arguably won't allow any hidden manipulation to stay hidden. So it may be a question of just how dishonest Twitter has been, which could/should result in shareholders suing them as well.
- Hedepig 4y agoThey are quite transparent the number could be much higher
- sneak 4y agoPublic knowledge? Where are the authoritative, due-diligence-level public statements on the topic of fake Twitter accounts?
- axlee 4y agoElon himself was ranting for months about Bots and "real ID" on Twitter, and he did not bother to include due diligence before manipulating the market with a bogus offer?
- _fizz_buzz_ 4y agoPublic knowledge != authoritative, due-diligence-level public statement But he did know it was a problem [1], so it's at least a bit shifty that now he pretends he suddenly says that it is a deal breaker. I suppose a court would have to decide if he has a right to back out or not without repercussions. [1] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1517215066550116354 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1517215066550116354
- sneak 4y agoHe didn't suddenly say it's a deal breaker, or anything of the sort.
- Mountain_Skies 4y agoSounds like the excuse Edward Snowden's detractors used that everything he revealed was already known so he wasn't helpful. But having actual proof instead of easily dismissed rumors or "conspiracy theories" is important.