时间:2025-07-19 08:40:48 来源:网络整理编辑:知識
Twitter's past has come to haunt the social media company again. The company has agreed to pay a $15
Twitter's past has come to haunt the social media company again.
The company has agreed to pay a $150 million fine due to breaches of user privacy. According to court documents, the company admitted to deceptively using its users' phone numbers and email addresses for advertising purposes.
According to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, Twitter violated a settlement made in 2011, in which it said it would not use account information gathered for security purposes for ad targeting.
“Twitter obtained data from users on the pretext of harnessing it for security purposes but then ended up also using the data to target users with ads," said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan in a statement. The practice went on from at least May 2013 to September 2019, and affected more than 140 million users.
This isn't new information; in fact, Twitter publicly apologized for this practice back in 2019. But Elon Musk, who has recently made a bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion, called it "very concerning news."
Tweet may have been deleted
"If Twitter was not truthful here, what else is not true," Musk tweeted on Thursday.
He also reiterated his previous point about turning Twitter into a company that relies more on subscriptions than advertising.
SEE ALSO:Elon Musk puts Twitter deal 'on hold' due to fake accounts reportMusk made a bid to acquire Twitter for $44 billion in April, vowing to eradicate spambots from the platform while massively increasing user base and revenue. Last week, however, Musk said he has put the Twitter acquisition bid "on hold" as he believes that the company's calculation that less than 5 percent of its users may be spam/bot accounts may be wrong. A recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has shown that Musk is still committed to buying Twitter. The filing details how Musk plans to finance the deal, showing that Musk plans to spent $33.5 billion of his own money, with the rest coming from other investors.
Also worth noting is that former CEO and co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey has now officially exited Twitter's Board of Directors. Dorsey previously said he is supportive of Musk's Twitter bid, calling it "the singular solution I trust."
TopicsTwitterElon Musk
Tributes flow after death of former Singapore president S.R. Nathan2025-07-19 08:28
Twitch may not be safe for minors who stream, say researchers2025-07-19 08:27
Wisconsin vs. U of A basketball livestreams: Game time, streaming deals, and more2025-07-19 08:21
TikTok is putting on its first2025-07-19 07:26
Pole vaulter claims his penis is not to blame2025-07-19 07:06
Bumble for Friends rolls out AI2025-07-19 06:57
Best Apple Watch deal: The Series 8 is $174 off2025-07-19 06:34
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for October 232025-07-19 06:17
Aly Raisman catches Simone Biles napping on a plane like a champion2025-07-19 06:10
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for December 182025-07-19 06:00
Carlos Beltran made a very interesting hair choice2025-07-19 08:23
Black Friday Fitbit deals: Save on Sense 2 and more2025-07-19 08:13
Best Peloton alternative deal: save 55% on the NordicTrack S22i Studio Cycle2025-07-19 07:46
I put AI photos on my Hinge dating profile. They were the most liked by far2025-07-19 07:37
More than half of women in advertising have faced sexual harassment, report says2025-07-19 07:27
Man orders iPhone 15 Pro from Apple, gets Android copy instead2025-07-19 07:14
How to watch CSU vs. UW basketball livestreams: game time, streaming deals, and more2025-07-19 07:02
Bumble for Friends rolls out AI2025-07-19 06:31
Despite IOC ban, Rio crowds get their political messages across2025-07-19 06:22
eharmony is having a membership sale: Save 60% off a Premium Membership plan2025-07-19 06:00