Twitter refuses to spend its Google Cloud bills, Platformer reports

June ten (Reuters) – Twitter has refused to spend its Google Cloud ( GOOGL.O ) bills as its contract is up for renewal this month, which could cripple the social media company’s trust and safety teams, it reported Platformer on Saturday.

Ahead of Elon Musk took more than the social media platform final year, Twitter signed a multi-year deal with Google associated to anti-spam and account protection, amongst other items, according to the report.

The Platformer report did not elaborate on how a conflict amongst the firms could threaten Twitter’s trust and safety teams. The facts states that Twitter has been attempting to renegotiate its contract with Google because at least March.

Twitter hosts some solutions on its personal server and other folks on the cloud platforms of Amazon ( AMZN.O ) and Google, Platformer stated.

In March, Amazon warned Twitter that it would suspend ad payments due to the fact of Amazon Net Services’ outstanding bills for cloud computing solutions, according to the Data.

Due to the fact Musk’s acquisition, Twitter has drastically reduce charges and laid off thousands of personnel. Musk ordered the organization to reduce infrastructure charges, such as spending on cloud solutions, by $1 billion, a supply told Reuters in November.

Twitter did not right away respond to an emailed inquiry, though Google did not right away respond to a request for comment.

Reporting by Gokul Pisharodi in Bengaluru Editing by Cynthia Osterman

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