Twitter accuses Microsoft of API rule violations and data misuse

Twitter has demanded that Microsoft conduct a compliance audit on its API usage by June 7, accusing the company of violating Twitter policies. The demand comes a month after Microsoft halted API use instead of paying new fees and Elon Musk threatened to sue Microsoft, claiming it was "illegally using Twitter data." Musk's lawyer, Alex Spiro, sent a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella alleging that Microsoft exceeded Twitter's API rate limits and used the Twitter API for unauthorized uses and purposes. The demand for a compliance audit could be a prelude to a lawsuit.