US FTC probe into Twitter deepens over privacy concerns
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- 08 Mar 2023
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has demanded that Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) hand over internal communications related to owner Elon Musk, as well as detailed information about layoffs, citing concerns that staff reductions could compromise the company’s ability to protect users, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
In 12 letters sent to Twitter and its lawyers since Musk’s October 27 takeover, the FTC also asked the company to “identify all journalists” granted access to company records and to provide information about the launch of the revamped Twitter Blue subscription service, documents seen by the WSJ showed.
The FTC is also seeking to depose Musk in connection with the probe, the report said.
“We are concerned these staff reductions impact Twitter’s ability to protect consumers’ information,” an FTC official wrote to Twitter’s lawyers on November 10 following an initial wave of layoffs, according to a copy of the letter viewed by the newspaper.
In 2022 Twitter settled with the FTC over its use of “deceptive” ad targeting. Along with a US$150mln fine, the company at the time agreed to a “comprehensive privacy and information security program,” as well as other strict measures meant to protect users’ privacy. Read More…
