Senators warn Twitter, Elon Musk over alleged 'disregard' for data privacy
The notice came after the reported resignation of two of Twitter's data security executives. A group of senators are warning top officials at Twitter that actions taken since the takeover by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk threaten the social media platform's data security and privacy, according to a letter made public on Monday. Mass layoffs, lax internal privacy reviews and the hasty revamp of the platform's subscription service may have undermined the company's commitment to data protection, four Democratic senators have alleged . The letter, dated Friday, appears to have been sent soon after the reported resignation last week of two top executives in charge of data privacy : Head of trust and safety Ella Irwin and head of brand safety and ad quality A.J. Brown. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, Ed Markey and Mazie Hirono voiced concern that Twitter may have violated a consent decree the company entered in 2011 with the Federal Trade Commission, which prevent...