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Elon Musk Will Sit for Deposition in Twitter Case Next Week
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Elon Musk Will Sit for Deposition in Twitter Case Next Week

[ad_1] Elon Musk is scheduled to answer questions on Sept. 26 and 27 from Twitter Inc.’s lawyers on his failed $44 billion purchase of the company, according to a court filing. Elon Musk is scheduled to answer questions on Sept. 26 and 27 from Twitter Inc.'s lawyers on his failed $44 billion purchase of the company, according to a court filing. The deposition, which will take place behind closed doors at a law office in Wilmington, Delaware, may be extended into a third day if needed. Musk's attorney, Alex Spiro, will have to sit for his own deposition on Sept. 25, according to a separate filing. Spiro has argued some of the issues before the judge in this case. Musk backed away from his planned purchase of Twitter ear...
Whistleblower accuses Twitter of hiding major flaws
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Whistleblower accuses Twitter of hiding major flaws

[ad_1] Twitter misled users and US regulators about "extreme, egregious" gaps in its online protections, the platform's ex-security chief claimed in whistleblower testimony that could impact the court fight over Elon Musk's buyout bid. Twitter misled users and US regulators about "extreme, egregious" gaps in its online protections, the platform's ex-security chief claimed in whistleblower testimony that could impact the court fight over Elon Musk's buyout bid.Peiter Zatko's complaint, which was published Tuesday by US media, also accused Twitter of significantly underestimating the number of fake and spam accounts -- a crucial point in Musk's argument for trying to cancel his $44 billion deal to own the platform. Zatko's fili...