Advocates Warn FTC That Musk's X Still Poses Serious Privacy Risks

Privacy advocates are urging the Federal Trade Commission to reject Elon Musk's bid to end independent privacy audits of X, warning that the platform remains a serious threat to Americans' privacy. The audits were imposed after a coding error caused the former Twitter to improperly share users' contact information, originally provided for two-factor authentication, with advertisers. X has argued that subsequent changes make the FTC order unnecessary, but advocates insist the ongoing oversight is critical to ensuring compliance with data privacy laws.