TAKEPLACE: TWITTER RUMORS ARE LAUGHABLE

Friday, February 18, 2011

TWITTER RUMORS ARE LAUGHABLE

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone told Fresh Air's Terry Gross in an interview that aired Wednesday: "We are not for sale."

He dismissed rumors that the company was in "low-level" takeover discussions with Google and
Facebook that would fetch $10 billion for the popular social networking service. In a lighthearted moment, he questioned what "low-level" talks actually are. LATIMES

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