Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC
Privacy advocates are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reject Elon Musk's X's request to terminate oversight, citing ongoing data privacy concerns and alleged violations. They argue that X's rebranding and new AI ventures, like Grok, necessitate continued scrutiny rather than its removal.
Privacy and consumer protection advocates have formally warned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that Elon Musk’s X poses a “serious risk to Americans’ privacy and data security.” They are vehemently opposing X’s bid to end the agency’s ongoing audits of the platform’s data handling, which were initially imposed after Twitter improperly shared user contact information for ad targeting. Advocates argue that far from being obsolete, FTC oversight is more critical than ever.
X claims that the FTC order is burdensome and unnecessary, especially given its rebranding and compliance with the EU’s GDPR. However, advocates contend that Musk’s changes have only intensified data privacy concerns. They cite incidents like the alleged leakage of 2.8 billion records and Musk's controversial directive to collect
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