Advocates Warn FTC That Musk's X Poses a Serious Privacy Risk to Americans

Privacy advocates are urging the Federal Trade Commission to maintain strict oversight of Elon Musk's X platform and reject its recent attempt to end FTC audits of data handling. The audits were imposed after a coding error caused Twitter to improperly share user contact information submitted for two-factor authentication in ad targeting. Under the current order, X must undergo costly independent audits while the FTC retains authority to demand compliance documents without additional legal action.