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Twitter has sued the Tesla chief executive, who has accused Twitter of hiding information about how it calculates the percentage of bots on the service, ...

IAS and DoubleVerify, which are both based in New York, use technology to independently verify that digital ads are viewed by real people. Twitter has sued the Tesla chief executive, who has accused Twitter of hiding information about how it calculates the percentage of bots on the service, for attempting to walk away from the $44 billion agreement. A trial is scheduled for Oct.

Musk said that Twitter is avoiding sharing information on the actual number of bot and spam accounts on his platform, as his lead team sought documents from ...

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Elon Musk is reportedly going after documents from some leading advertising technology companies in order to bolster his effort to walk away from his $44B ...

[TWTR](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TWTR)) sued Musk to hold him to the terms of the acquisition and a trial is set to be held in Delaware on October 17. Musk has said that Twitter ( [TWTR](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TWTR)) hasn't be completely open and forthcoming about how many of its users are actually fake or spam accounts, and has argued that he has the right to cancel the acquisition as a result. [TSLA](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TSLA)) stock in a move that led to speculation that a deal for Musk to acquire Twitter ( [TWTR](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TWTR)) was [becoming more likely, and possibly at a lower selling price](https://seekingalpha.com/news/3870436-elon-musk-backtracks-on-stock-pledge-sells-7b-of-tesla-before-twitter-court-fight). Musk has countersued Twitter ( [TWTR](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TWTR)), arguing that the company's monetizable daily active users [mDAUs] are far lower than what Twitter ( [TWTR](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TWTR)) has disclosed. [TWTR](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TWTR)) is central to Musk's argument that he has the right to back out of the deal he reached to acquire Twitter ( [TWTR](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TWTR)) for $54.20 a share. [TWTR](https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/TWTR)).

(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk says Twitter Inc. is casting too wide a net for the names of those he talked to about his proposed $44 billion buyout of the social ...

Mr Musk’s side said Twitter wanted to include anyone Tesla chief executive talked to about the deal in “even the briefest, non-substantive, social interactions.” Among the people and companies Twitter has described as “actual or potential” co-investors in the deal are Citadel chief executive Ken Griffin and Founders Fund Growth II Management, a venture capital fund owned by PayPal co-founder and Mr Musk's longtime friend Peter Thiel. They said Twitter, at this point, was pushing for documents from anyone “who might have had a passing conversation” with Mr Musk about the buyout.

Elon Musk is seeking documents from advertising technology firms as part of his quest to gain more information on bot and spam accounts on Twitter, ...

IAS and DoubleVerify, which are both based in New York, use technology to independently verify that digital ads are viewed by real people. Twitter has sued the Tesla chief executive, who has accused Twitter of hiding information about how it calculates the percentage of bots on the service, for attempting to walk away from the $44 billion agreement. A trial is scheduled for Oct.

Elon Musk's legal team subpoenaed two ad tech firms -- Integral Ad Science (IAS) and DoubleVerify -- to provide documents or communications regarding the ...

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The billionaire on Wednesday complained about it to the judge overseeing their legal dispute.

More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. In trying to avoid the buyout, he claims Twitter has understated the number of bot and spam accounts on the platform. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. CEO talked to about the deal in “even the briefest, non-substantive, social interactions.” 17 trial, sending out a torrent of subpoenas to equity investors, advisers and banks involved in the proposed acquisition. McCormick, Musk’s attorneys said they had already handed over the names of “scores of individuals and entities” with “unique information” about the financing.

God, I'll be happy when the Elon Musk/Twitter takeover deal is finally done with, so that I no longer have to keep checking in on Musk's rubbish Twitter ...

But nevertheless, Twitter has [argued](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22084453-twittermuskcomplaint) that even if you disagree with its methodology, that’s immaterial to the takeover moving ahead, because Musk agreed to the original deal with its official disclosures on record, and with no further parameters for revision based on such. At least, Twitter’s legal team seems confident that they have the details locked in – though we won’t find out for sure till October, when the There is seemingly a case to be considered in regards to ad exposure, if Musk’s team can definitely prove that the vast majority of Twitter ads are not being seen by real people. But then again, as noted, Twitter has directly stated that it’s only ever measuring 0.0038% of its audience for bot traffic, on a rolling, month-by-month basis. I guess, in theory, if Beykpour wanted to harm his former employer, he could dig up some dirt from past discussions on such, which could raise more questions about Twitter’s methodology. Twitter has been open about this, as outlined in its methodology.

In a response to a recent tweet, Elon Musk highlighted Twitter's avoidance of sharing how it verifies ads on the platform.

Its 16th Edition Media Quality Report was released in March 2022 and one interesting fact the study found was that global ad fraud rates rose “across all formats and environments” in the second half of 2021. Although Twitter generates billions of dollars by selling advertising and thanks the two ad companies, Andrea isn’t sure what these companies actually do. [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Where are the audits? Both firms use technology to independently verify whether or not digital ads are viewed by real people. Who does the audits?

Unpredictable billionaire Elon Musk has opened a new legal route to extricating himself from a $44bn commitment to purchase Twitter by appealing to the ...

[hold back campaigns](https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/07/22/twitter-suffers-revenue-decline-advertisers-retreat) – a major problem for a service that draws around 90% of overall revenue from the sector. [Add your own content +](https://www.thedrum.com/profile/lets-get-going) [The Drum pulled together a detailed timeline](https://www.thedrum.com/news/2022/07/11/twitter-and-elon-musk-s-broken-deal-timeline) of all the twists and turns in Musk’s Twitter play; from the first public offer on April 14 to the decision to walk away on July 8. [SpaceX](https://www.thedrum.com/topics/spacex) mastermind is seeking documents to support his assertion that Twitter concealed data around how it calculates the percentage of non-human accounts, the reason given for his decision to pull out of the deal.

Attempting to walk away from his deal to acquire Twitter Inc , Musk is seeking documents from advertising technology firms as part of his quest to gain more ...

IAS and DoubleVerify, which are both based in New York, use technology to independently verify that digital ads are viewed by real people. Twitter has sued the Tesla chief executive, who has accused Twitter of hiding information about how it calculates the percentage of bots on the service, for attempting to walk away from the $44 billion agreement. A trial is scheduled for Oct. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Botometer rates accounts between zero and five, with the lower number indicating that the account is a human.

He said that Twitter estimated that the number of fake accounts was actually “well under” 5 per cent. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Botometer rates accounts between zero and five, with the lower number indicating that the account is a human. "If you change the threshold from a three to a two then you will get more bots and less human. So the number to me, it doesn’t mean anything," Mr Yang said. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. "It [the countersuit] doesn’t make the details clear, so he [Mr Musk] has the freedom to do whatever he wants. However, it cannot give a definitive answer and there may be numerous factors not considered. [Elon Musk and Twitter will take place in Delaware Court of Chancery for five days between 17 October and 21 October.](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-trial-date-b2134086.html) [previously published a long thread in which he said he would take on the issue “with the benefit of data, facts, and context”.](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-parag-agrawal-tweet-takeover-deal-latest-b2080272.html) [with Twitter ordered to provide documents from one of its fired executives to Mr Musk to analyse bot accounts](https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/musk-twitter-lawsuit-fired-executive-b2145809.html). Botometer uses parameters such as when and how often an account tweets, as well as the content of tweets, to make an estimate as to whether a user is a bot.

Elon Musk and Twitter are trying to grab each other's dirty laundry by going after splashy technology players and white shoe law firms.

[(IAS.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/IAS.O) and DoubleVerify [(DV.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/DV.N) were among others [subpoenaed ](https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-targets-ad-tech-firms-twitter-suit-over-takeover-deal-2022-08-18/)on Thursday, according to filings in a Delaware court. [(ORCL.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/ORCL.N) founder Larry Ellison and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. It also wants information from Tesla and banks offering financing for the Twitter deal, including Morgan Stanley [(MS.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/MS.N). Twitter Chairman Bret Taylor is the co-chief executive of Salesforce while Integral Ad and DoubleVerify are advertising technology companies. The company's Chief Executive Officer Eileen Drake told a Delaware judge in May that Chairman Warren Lichtenstein offered to buy her a Hermes bag to entice her to change deal terms. That means there could be a lot of skeletons in the closet. Twitter sued Musk to force him to uphold his deal, which he said he has terminated for material breaches of their agreement. Lawyers for the Tesla [(TSLA.O)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/TSLA.O) boss have issued a wide range of subpoenas as part of the legal fight over the $44 billion purchase of the [ social network](https://www.breakingviews.com/considered-view/twitter-investors-may-yet-boot-elon-musk-and-win/). Salesforce [(CRM.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/CRM.N), which considered buying Twitter in 2016, is the latest to be dragged into the spat. [(TWTR.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/TWTR.N) are trying to grab each other’s dirty laundry by going after splashy technology players and white shoe law firms. Twitter is also doing its part. [(AJRD.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/AJRD.N) battle over board seats and a scrapped sale to Lockheed Martin [(LMT.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/LMT.N).

Bot Sentinel has for years used Twitter's API to publicly track accounts that are potentially harmful and suspended or deactivated, included spam and bots.

Bot Sentinel's tracking of suspended and deactivated accounts, along with problematic Twitter accounts generally, frequently includes bot accounts. Most of those accounts tend to be spam or bot accounts. Now, Twitter is taking issue with Bot Sentinel's tracking and logging of deactivated and suspended accounts, according to the violation email Bouzy received. Musk is currently attempting to get even more private information from Twitter, through [confidential filings](https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-wins-a-round-in-twitter-case-with-documents-ordered-2022-8) in the ongoing lawsuit, in an effort to prove the company was dishonest about the depth of its bot problem, which could get him out of the acquisition deal. Twitter liked its "usefulness" and wanted to "learn from it," according to emails and messages from the company seen by Insider. "For us to deactivate or rip that out like they're saying we have to, it's not a simple thing and they know that."