Four US senators are scrutinizing Twitter’s privacy practices and questioning whether the platform under CEO Elon Musk may have flouted consumer protection laws following widespread layoffs and resignations — an inquiry that could highlight vast legal risks for Twitter and potentially for Musk himself.

 

In a letter dated Sunday and addressed to Musk and Linda Yaccarino, Twitter’s incoming CEO, lawmakers cited last week’s high-profile departure by Ella Irwin, Twitter’s former head of trust and safety, as the latest source of concern about Twitter’s compliance track record.

 

Sweeping staff changes at Twitter, combined with the “hasty launch of new products” such as Twitter Blue, have repeatedly raised doubts about the company’s ability to meet its legal obligations under two consent orders signed with the Federal Trade Commission in 2022 and 2011, the lawmakers wrote.

 

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https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/05/tech/twitter-compliance-musk-senators/index.html

 

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Waiting for his nibs to brush the whole thing off with a sweeping insult for all those who dare challenge him.

 

On 6/7/2023 at 2:33 AM, bendejo said:

Waiting for his nibs to brush the whole thing off with a sweeping insult for all those who dare challenge him.

 

He's done the next best thing, designated the term cis as a slur. Musk is officially a free speech absolutcis

 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-cisgender-twitter-slur-b2361734.html

 

Oh and he also has problems in Australia now too.

 

The country's online safety commissioner says Twitter has become the most complained about platform.

Twitter has been 28 days to respond to the regulator or face potential fines of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65981699

Australia threatens Twitter with fines after surge in hate speech complaints.

 

"We are also aware of reports that the reinstatement of some of these previously banned accounts has emboldened extreme polarisers, peddlers of outrage and hate, including neo-Nazis both in Australia and overseas."

 

The move comes as Twitter is undergoing a regulatory "stress test" from European Union officials focused on its handling of user content and whether it is equipped to meet online safety regulations.

 

If Twitter failed to respond to the eSafety commissioner's notice within 28 days, the company could face maximum financial penalties of nearly $700,000 a day for continuing breaches, she said.

 

https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-threatens-twitter-with-fines-after-surge-in-hate-speech-complaints/9f62436a-49d9-4fe6-b35e-1a1cabdb47f8

Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformation

https://www.rawstory.com/australia-plans-huge-fines-if-big-tech-fails-to-tackle-disinformation/