Report: Elon Musk deal to buy Twitter in danger


According to the Washington Post, Musk has been unable to pin down the percentage of Twitter accounts that are not genuine, despite being given access to internal data. — AFP

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter shares slid late July 7 after a Washington Post report that Elon Musk’s US$44bil (RM194.72bil) deal to buy the social media giant is in danger.

The world’s richest man has previously expressed misgivings and even implied he could walk away from the deal over concerns about what he believes are an abundance of fake accounts.

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