In reversal, Twitter to comply with Elon Musk's demands for data

Firm's board plans to grant Musk access to the massive stream of 'firehose' data comprising more than 500 million tweets posted each day

Twitter plans to comply with Elon Musk’s demand for data on fake accounts, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the company’s thinking.

Twitter’s board now plans to grant Elon Musk access to the massive stream of "firehose" data comprising more than 500 million tweets posted each day, the Washington Post reported citing a person familiar with the company's thinking.

Musk warned Twitter on Monday that he might walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire the social media company if it fails to provide the data on spam and fake accounts that he seeks. 

The move aims