Twitter's Biz Stone Squashes Rumors of Google or Facebook Acquisition

In an interview yesterday, Biz Stone addressed the rumors that Google or Facebook was interested in purchasing Twitter, its astronomical $10 billion valuation, and the reasons why Twitter wants to remain an independent company.

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone spoke with NPR’s Fresh Air this week about Twitter’s financials and the rumors that have been swirling around since a Wall Street Journal article hinting at a possible acquisition by Google or Facebook.

Stone jokes that “low level talks”, the term used to describe the potential deals between Twitter and Google/Facebook, don’t really mean anything.

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