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Twitter Shareholders Sue Musk Over Bot Count Dispute

3/18/2026

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  • A class-action by Twitter shareholders accuses Elon Musk, Twitter/X buyer, of misleading investors as he sought to back out of the $44 billion deal.
  • Elon Musk maintains the platform's bot count is far higher than the 5% disclosed, which he says justified withdrawing.
  • Former Twitter CFO Ned Segal testified the bot figure is closer to 1%.
  • Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday, and District Judge Charles R. Breyer urged impartiality.