Ex-Twitter Executives Refute Musk’s Bot Claims in $44B Trial
Two former Twitter executives testified at a jury trial that bot accounts were among many topics discussed during Elon Musk’s 2022 purchase of Twitter, countering Musk’s claim that the company lied about its user base and bot percentage as part of the deal; the testimony underscored a more nuanced view of the bot issue and the negotiations surrounding the acquisition.