US Senators Warn Elon Musk and Twitter Over Privacy Compliance

Four US senators are questioning Twitter's privacy practices and whether the platform under CEO Elon Musk may have flouted consumer protection laws following widespread layoffs and resignations. The 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. Twitter is already under investigation by the FTC for possible breaches of its consent orders, and legal experts have said that proven violations of the consent orders could result in billions of dollars in fines for the company, along with possible restrictions on Twitter's business and even individual sanctions for executives deemed responsible for the misconduct.