Billionaire Elon Musk, who had just shelved an acquisition, tweeted a warning to users about algorithmic manipulation, which he pinned. Musk’s move is considered to be manipulating Twitter’s stock price, driving down his previously quoted $44 billion acquisition price. Musk issued a barrage of tweets attacking a deal he was preparing to acquire. His actions are illegal under U.S. law, but as the world’s richest man, he can basically stay out of it.
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