TECH - Elon Musk Almost Breached Twitter Privacy Order Finds Federal Agency: 'FTC Staff Efforts…Appropriate And Necessary' | Benzinga
Elon Musk was found to have almost breached a federal privacy order after taking over Twitter in 2022. The breach was averted by the company’s data security team, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission or FTC.
What Happened: Musk, who rebranded Twitter as X, was on the brink of violating a federal privacy order, the FTC concluded. This was revealed in a letter sent by FTC Chair Lina Khan to House Republicans on Wednesday, reported Bloomberg.
The letter acknowledged the efforts of Twitter’s data security team in preventing the breach, especially in light of the company’s history of privacy and security lapses.
"FTC staff efforts to ensure Twitter was in compliance with the order were appropriate and necessary, especially considering Twitter's history of privacy and security lapses," Khan said in the letter.
The latest communication from the agency did not disclose the identities of the employees who participated in the investigation. However, segments from their sworn interviews were submitted in federal court documents.
The agency has been attempting to ...