In security matters, the complaint mentions that Twitter gives access to critical systems to too many employees, which allows many people to have access to personal user data and internal software, in addition to the fact that thousands of laptops have complete copies of the source code. of the social network.
On the other hand, the complaint mentions that the company did not delete user data when requested, because the information is too scattered, but a current employee told the Post that they have just launched a project to ensure proper data deletion. .
Regarding the platform’s relationship with the government, Zatko mentioned that while in 2010 Twitter settled charges with the FTC about failing to protect the personal information of its consumers, in subsequent years it has repeatedly made “false and misleading statements” to users. and the agency, violating this agreement.
Currently, the accusations are being reviewed by the FTC and if they are correct, the body could impose large fines on the platform, in addition to being an argument in favor of Musk in the case of the purchase of the social network.