Musk links deal progress on proof of spam bot share on Twitter

Musk links deal progress on proof of spam bot share on Twitter

Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Motors. Photo: Bloomberg

Elon Musk said on Tuesday his $44-billion offer would not move forward until Twitter Inc shows proof that spambots account for less than 5% of its total users, hours after suggesting he could seek a lower price for the company.