Elon Musk misled Twitter investors in an effort to try to lower its purchase price, a jury finds

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 04: Elon Musk arrives at federal court on March 4, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Musk is on trial in a civil case for allegedly manipulating Twitter's stock price prior to his purchase of the company in 2022.

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• Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of his 2022 purchase of the site, a jury found.
• Musk had complained about bots on the site in an effort to lower the company's value, the jury found.
• Damages in the case will be decided at a later date.