Musk Lawyers Subpoena Ad Tech Firms In Twitter Fight

August 19, 2022 Business, Social Media

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is attempting to walk away from his deal to acquire Twitter, is seeking documents from advertising technology firms as part of his quest to gain more information on bot and spam accounts on Twitter, according to filings in a Delaware court on Thursday.

Musk’s lawyers have subpoenaed both Integral Ad Science and DoubleVerify for any documents or communications on their involvement in reviewing accounts or participation in any audit of Twitter’s user base. IAS and DoubleVerify use technology to independently verify that digital ads are viewed by real people.

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