Musk-Twitter Bot Spat Masks His Real Issue Over $44 Billion Deal

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Is Elon Musk's issue with spending $44 billion for Twitter really about spam bots?

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Hey all, it’s Kurt Wagner in San Francisco. Elon Musk’s battle against Twitter bots continues. But first…

Musk Spat With Twitter Over Spam Bots Masks Real Issue With Deal

Hey all, it’s Kurt Wagner in San Francisco. Elon Musk’s battle against Twitter bots continues. But first…

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