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The one-two of Elon Musk and Project Veritas Discoveries might end Twitter.
American Thinker ^ | 05/18/2022 | Andrea Widburg

Posted on 05/18/2022 7:08:25 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

It turns out that Elon Musk had a good reason to put the Twitter deal on hold: It’s possible that Twitter management may have misrepresented the number of actual accounts it has versus fake/spam accounts. And in another blow to the now-beleaguered social media company, Project Veritas put out another undercover video on Tuesday, this one of an ad executive mocking Musk for supporting free speech and having Asperger’s, along with freely admitting that Twitter doesn’t make any money. Between the one and the other, it’s entirely possible that Twitter will soon collapse from its own weight.

It was a bit of a mystery a few days ago why Elon Musk had put the Twitter deal on hold. It turns out that he’s essentially accusing Twitter of having lied on its SEC filings about fake/spam accounts—and now, of having refused to show him proof justifying the information in the SEC filings:

20% fake/spam accounts, while 4 times what Twitter claims, could be *much* higher.

My offer was based on Twitter’s SEC filings being accurate.

Yesterday, Twitter’s CEO publicly refused to show proof of <5%.

This deal cannot move forward until he does. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 17, 2022

Although Musk tweets this information out rather casually, it’s actually stunning because putting fraudulent information in an SEC filing can result in huge fines and even prison sentences for executives involved. Additionally, if advertisers were buying ads for a fixed price based upon their belief about the potential number of eyes on the ads, they could have a fraud action against the company. What should be making Twitter even more nervous is that, now that Musk put the idea out there, others are noticing anomalies suggesting that a lot of Twitter is fake:

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: andreawidburg; elonmusk; musk; projectveritas; tesla; truthsocial; twitter
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1 posted on 05/18/2022 7:08:25 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Additionally, a new audit has revealed that half of the followers that Joe Biden’s Twitter account shows are fake. This is not a surprise to those of us who understand that Joe ran a fake campaign, that the election was faked, and that Biden is a Great Pretender (or more accurately, a Lousy Pretender) falsely occupying the White House. I’m surprised only half his followers are fake.

Then, to make Twitter’s Tuesday more miserable, Project Veritas released a video of Alex Martinez, a Twitter Lead Client Partner (i.e., an advertising executive), saying that Twitter is opposed to free speech, that the company makes no profit, and that Elon Musk is “special,” but not in a good way because he has Asperger’s. (One of the things that’s always true is that, when you scratch an ardent, out there leftist, you find someone unkind.)

Martinez, whose favorite word is “like,” which he sprinkles liberally in most sentences, had some fascinating statements to make:


People need to be told what to think: “People don’t know how to make a rational decision if you don’t put out -- correct things that are supposed to be out in the public, right?”

Twitter cares about the planet, not free speech: “The rest of us who have been here believe in something that's good for the planet and not to give people free speech.”

Elon Musk is crazy: “He has Asperger’s… So he's special. We all know that. And That's fine. So here, no wonder he’s going to say some f***ing crazy sh*t because he's special.”

Twitter doesn’t make any money (although he adds later that the CEO and board make a lot of money): “Right now, we don't make profit. So, I’m going to say ideology, which is what led us into not being profitable.”

The most priceless moment in the video, though, comes near the end when Martinez congratulates himself for not having been caught in a Project Veritas sting.
2 posted on 05/18/2022 7:10:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
Additionally, a new audit has revealed that half of the followers that Joe Biden’s Twitter account shows are fake

Coincidentally, half of his voters were fake as well.

3 posted on 05/18/2022 7:12:16 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SeekAndFind

Things like this used to be a Felony?? Why isn’t Dorsey and the entire Board in the Dock and had their Assets Seized for the FRAUD they have been committing??


4 posted on 05/18/2022 7:12:41 AM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: SeekAndFind

I laughed out loud at the latest video. The end where the guy is warning about Veritas while being filmed by Veritas is funny.

I also laughed at the way the honey trapper pronounced Veritas like he had never heard of it.

These honey trappers must be trained by former Intelligence people to be so successful


5 posted on 05/18/2022 7:13:44 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: SeekAndFind
"You must obey the twitter-bots!"

6 posted on 05/18/2022 7:13:48 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: 1Old Pro

81 million!!


7 posted on 05/18/2022 7:14:05 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: SeekAndFind

Is it possible Musk went through a charade to buy the company as a way to expose how fraudulent they really are and destroy Twitter?


8 posted on 05/18/2022 7:14:23 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (Wanting to make America great isn’t an insult unless you’re trying to make it worse! ULTRAMAGA!!)
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Is it possible Musk went through a charade to buy the company as a way to expose how fraudulent they really are and destroy Twitter?

For starters, it's fraudulent to file a knowingly false SEC filing.

9 posted on 05/18/2022 7:16:47 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

That thought had occurred to me as well.


10 posted on 05/18/2022 7:17:11 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: SeekAndFind

Holy smokes this guy is stupid, corporate security said to be quiet and he wasn’t. He made fun of Elon for having Asperger’s but himself couldn’t even pronounce the word “veritas” correctly.

At this point the shareholders of the company should be suing the **** out of the management, they have a fiduciary responsibility. That doesn’t include fraudulently saying that you’re profitable.

Hello Governor DeSantis? Florida is a shareholder!


11 posted on 05/18/2022 7:17:14 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I had some thoughts about this as well. I heard Devin Nunes say that President Trump met with Elon (or spoke with him) before he bought Twitter, encouraging him to do so. I found that interesting, and then Project Veritas comes out with their revealing clips in a very timely fashion. I wondered how much co-ordination was behind all of this.


12 posted on 05/18/2022 7:17:47 AM PDT by JudyinCanada (Maranatha)
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To: 1Old Pro
For starters, it's fraudulent to file a knowingly false SEC filing.

It is fraudulent, but will anyone in this administration do anything about it?

13 posted on 05/18/2022 7:18:40 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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wasnt the guy saying veritas the honey trapper? sounded like a different voice


14 posted on 05/18/2022 7:20:35 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: SeekAndFind

Don’t know if it is fully accurate. I have 3 accounts and only use one.

For the first one I made I clicked follow on everyone and then found that I follow too many people and just made a new one.

For the second one I got a 30-day ban and just made a new one.

The third one is what I am currently using.

I am not 66% bot. It just happens.


15 posted on 05/18/2022 7:21:59 AM PDT by Krosan
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To: RummyChick

Could have been, I can’t tell precisely by the video.


16 posted on 05/18/2022 7:22:53 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: SeekAndFind
You don't sc*** with Musk. He'll catcha.

SEC has been alerted.

17 posted on 05/18/2022 7:23:36 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: RummyChick
These honey trappers must be trained by former Intelligence people to be so successful

I remember reading a bunch of military intelligence history books decades ago, a lot of this stuff is old as the hills and still works.
18 posted on 05/18/2022 7:23:59 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: SeekAndFind

Could this be the pebble that starts the avalanche that will decimate social media, destroying the Left’s little bubble?


19 posted on 05/18/2022 7:24:52 AM PDT by jeffc (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: Krosan

But they count you as 3 users


20 posted on 05/18/2022 7:26:00 AM PDT by goodnesswins (....pervert Biden & O Cabal are destroying America, as planned.s )
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