Musk Reiterates That Twitter Purchase Price Should ‘Absolutely’ Be Based on Number of Actual Accounts

Billionaire Elon Musk continues to make noises that his purchase of Twitter isn’t a done deal due to the tech giant’s reluctance to be transparent about the number of fake accounts on the platform as he continues to express skepticism about the official numbers.

On Saturday, the SpaceX/Tesla CEO suggested that the cost should be adjusted downward if it is determined that the bots make up 25 percent of Twitter’s user base, he agreed to buy the company last month for $44 billion or $54.20 per share, however the stock has been dropping with uncertainty about the deal growing amidst questions about how many accounts aren’t legit, spooking investors. Twitter shares closed at S38.29 on Friday.

In replying to a Tweet from conservative social media influencer Ian Miles Cheong, who asked “If 25% of the users are bots then the Twitter acquisition deal should cost 25% less,” Musk’s one-word response isn’t likely to calm the nerves of jittery investors.

“Absolutely,” he wrote.

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