Musk refuses to settle the bill for Google Cloud services, putting Twitter’s trust and safety systems at risk. The disagreement between the two companies is escalating, potentially causing significant damage to Twitter’s ability to maintain trust and safety standards.
While Twitter manages some of its services internally, it has traditionally relied on contracts with Google and Amazon to support its infrastructure. Prior to Musk’s acquisition of Twitter last year, the company had entered into a long-term agreement with Google to host various services such as combating spam, removing child sexual abuse material, and safeguarding user accounts.
Since March, Twitter has been attempting to renegotiate its contract with Google. The Information reported in that month that payment delays had also occurred with Amazon Web Services, prompting the company to threaten withholding advertising payments.