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Twitter spent $33m (£27m) on Elon Musk's proposed deal to buy the firm between April and June 2022.

Twitter had sought short, fast trial, while Musk wanted February court date in lawsuit over failed merger

Delaware Chancery Court judge could decide as soon as Tuesday on the social-media company’s request for an expedited schedule

Billionaire opposes Twitter’s request for expedited trial over stalled deal

A bitter legal fight has begun, with social media giant Twitter suing Elon Musk in an effort to force him to go through with a $64 billion deal.

Twitter’s lawyers said in a letter on Monday that Elon Musk’s effort to terminate the acquisition is “invalid and wrongful.”

This isn't the first time that Musk has expressed concern about the number of fake accounts on Twitter.

Two sides expected to battle over $44 billion deal in Delaware court

Tesla CEO's lawyer cites not enough data from Twitter on 'fake or spam accounts'

One executive said Twitter’s censors are now in a “very difficult” position, while another reportedly cried

The $44 billion deal marks the close of a dramatic courtship and a sharp change of heart at the social-media network

The co-founder of the social-media company is one of the only insiders chiming in on the fate of the company he helped create

Twitter has again altered its “hacked materials” policy, reversing a decision to lock the New York Post out of its account over tweets promoting a controversial report about the business dealings of the Biden family.

Twitter has confirmed hackers made use of tools that were supposed to have only been available to its own staff to carry off Wednesday's hack attack.

Twitter's new policy comes as businesses across the nation are struggling to adapt to social distancing guidelines.

On Monday, Twitter employees rushed to defend their leader, firing off tweets with the hashtag #webackjack.

Twitter said extreme cases – direct threats of violence or calls to commit violence against an individual – are unlikely to be considered in the public interest.

Private tweets sent by users of Twitter's Android app could have been exposed publicly for years.

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has responded to criticism of his 10-day meditation retreat in Myanmar, saying: "I don't know enough and need to learn more."

The move comes after other high profile tech companies like Apple, Facebook and YouTube have moved to remove Jones' content from their platforms.