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2022-09-09 Cyber

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger Says ‘Substantial Portion' of Twitter Accounts Are Bots

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-09 02:42|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 ...All together now - they knew. They all knew.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-09-09 06:25|| 2022-09-09 06:25|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ If it helps, you may wish to think of the Twitter and Social Media, as cerebral vaccination administered mind-control with a monitoring app.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-09 06:44|| 2022-09-09 06:44|| Front Page Top

#3 I think social media and cable news proves that Gresham's Law is applicable beyond money. Bad information forces out good information.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-09-09 06:58|| 2022-09-09 06:58|| Front Page Top

/\ Yes, and clearly addictive.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-09 07:06|| 2022-09-09 07:06|| Front Page Top

#5 So will this mean Musk knew or should have known Twitter was botty when he made his offer and will have to pay the $44 billion?

Posted by Glenmore 2022-09-09 09:57|| 2022-09-09 09:57|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 So will this mean Musk knew or should have known Twitter was botty when he made his offer and will have to pay the $44 billion?
Posted by: Glenmore 2022-09-09 09:57

Glen,

At the very least, he had to have had a strong suspicion, and certainly knew about Disney's reservations. Once this comes out, I expect he's going to end up paying a lot less than $44B for it.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-09-09 10:21|| 2022-09-09 10:21|| Front Page Top

#7 And if he doesn't buy it, bet he gets his deposit back.

What is the Price is Right bid now, 60% bots?

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-09-09 10:59|| 2022-09-09 10:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Appears to me he flushed the crooked SOB's out. For that alone, we owe him a debt of gratitude.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-09-09 11:03|| 2022-09-09 11:03|| Front Page Top

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