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by runako 1418 days ago
> No. Nobody outside of Twitter can repeat the analysis.

This is true of most material statements provided by companies in every industry:

- Revenue? Trust the company, I cannot independently verify from outside the company.

- Retail same-store sales comparable? Have to trust the company's numbers.

- Headcount? I have to trust their number again here.

- Expenses? I have no way to verify this unless I work at the company, in a very senior position.

Outside verification of data is not a concern relevant to corporate disclosures.