FTC concludes Twitter didn’t violate data security rules, in spite of Musk’s orders

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concluded that Elon Musk directed Twitter (now X) employees to take actions that allegedly violated an FTC consent decree regarding consumer data privacy and security. The investigation arose from the episode at the end of 2022 known informally as “Twitter files“, where Musk ordered staff to allow external editors access … Read more

Court orders Elon Musk to testify in the SEC’s investigation of his Twitter takeover

As part of monitoring a A federal judge has ordered Elon Musk to comply with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) subpoena and testify again as part of its investigation into his takeover of Twitter, reports. Under the order filed Saturday evening in a California court, Musk and the SEC now have one week … Read more

X plans to hire 100 content moderators to fill new Trust and Safety center in Austin

Joe Benarroch, X's head of business operations, said the company plans to open a new office in Austin, Texas, for a team that will focus on content moderation. reports. The “Trust and Safety Center of Excellence,” for which the company plans to hire 100 full-time employees, will focus primarily on stopping the spread of child … Read more