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Re:Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold by cmeacham98 on Saturday May 14, 2022 @09:16AM (#31377635)
> We currently estimate that false or spam accounts represent less than 5% of our MAUs. However, this estimate is based on an internal review of a sample of accounts and we apply significant judgment in making this determination.

Here's the actual quote from Twitter's IPO. 0% chance Musk is convincing a judge this statement is "materially off" given the amount of disclaimers attached.

Similar statements in more recent fillings have all come with similar disclaimers to the best of my knowledge.

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Re:Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold by danielmarkbruce on Saturday May 14, 2022 @11:47AM (#31379116)
Yep, agreed. It doesn't seem like he has much of a shot. The only way it seems possible is if they knew it was materially off, there are internal docs with analysis showing something like 10%, and they just lied and put some language around it to give them wiggle room.

That's maybe a 20% chance?

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