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Elon Musk sells $7B in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight

Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.

3 days ago

Elon Musk says Twitter deal should move forward with more 'bot' info

Twitter has argued in court that Elon Musk is deliberately trying to tank the deal because market conditions have deteriorated and the acquisition no longer serves his interests.

August 6

Elon Musk responds: Countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud

Elon Musk alleges that Twitter committed fraud and breach of contract. The billionaire offered to buy the social media company, then tried to back out by claiming Twitter was infested with “spam bots” and fake accounts.

August 5

Elon Musk to countersue Twitter to blow up deal: report

Musk pledged to pay $54.20 a share for Twitter in April.

July 19

Is Twitter down? Social media platform appears to return after major outage

Twitter was hit with a major outage on Thursday morning, appearing to impact its app and website, according to Down Detector.

July 14

Twitter sues to force Elon Musk to complete his $44B acquisition

Twitter said Tuesday it has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44-billion acquisition of the social media company.

July 12

Twitter rolls out new 'unmention' safety feature sitewide

Pitched as a way to "protect your peace," it gives users an option to get away from a toxic conversation.

July 12

Looming Elon Musk-Twitter legal battle drags on company shares

The sell-off in Twitter shares pushed prices below $35 each after Elon Musk backed out of a deal to buy the social media company for a staggering $44 billion.

July 11

Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter deal gets board endorsement

Twitter’s board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.

June 21

Elon Musk will speak to Twitter employees for first time at company meeting

Elon Musk will answer questions from Twitter employees amid some workers expressing concern about his purchase of the social media company.

June 14

Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal over bot data

Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44-billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot and fake accounts.

June 6

Musk's Twitter acquisition clears U.S. antitrust review

Twitter investors remain in limbo as Elon Musk evaluates his deal.

June 4

Elon Musk tells Tesla employees to return to office full-time or ‘depart’ company

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said employees who don't want to return to the office full-time should "pretend to work somewhere else."

June 1

Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship

A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.

May 31

Twitter shareholders sue Musk, say he ‘deflated’ stock price

Twitter shareholders have filed a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of engaged in “unlawful conduct” aimed at sowing doubt about his bid to buy the social media company.

May 27

Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'can't move forward' until company proves spam numbers

The Tesla CEO said his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the platform are fake or spam.

May 17

Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold' pending details on spam accounts

Elon Musk said his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts. He later added that he's "still committed to acquisition.”

May 13