Twitter to pay $809 million to settle suit

NEW YORK. Twitter announced yesterday it will pay $809 million (Dh2.97b) to settle a 2016 lawsuit alleging members of the social network’s leadership, including founder Jack Dorsey, provided misleading information to investors about slowing user growth.

The suit filed by shareholders claimed the defendants, such as former CEO Dick Costolo, did not disclose the full picture of the company’s state while they sold their personal stock in Twitter.

“The proposed settlement resolves all claims asserted against Twitter and the other named defendants without any admission, concession or finding of any fault, liability or wrongdoing,” the company said in a statement. Twitter said the final settlement agreement will be subject to court approval, and the company intends to pay in cash later this year.