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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Elon Musk’s Twitter lawsuit: what you need to know

Elon Musk’s main discontent with the Twitter takeover stems from the veracity of declared user numbers.
Elon Musk’s main discontent with the Twitter takeover stems from the veracity of declared user numbers. Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP

Elon Musk did not become the world’s wealthiest person through a lack of confidence.

But the Tesla CEO revealed on Tuesday that he had sold $6.9bn (£5.7bn) worth of shares in the carmaker, in case he loses his attempt to walk away from a $44bn takeover of Twitter.

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