Privacy Advocates Warn FTC That Musk’s X Poses Serious Threat to American Users

Ahead of a July 2 public comment deadline, privacy advocates are urging the Federal Trade Commission to maintain close oversight of Elon Musk’s X and reject the platform’s latest attempt to end ongoing data-handling audits. The audits were imposed after a coding error caused Twitter to improperly share users’ contact information—submitted for two-factor authentication—with advertisers. X has argued that changes made under Musk render the FTC order unnecessary, but advocates contend the platform still poses a serious risk to Americans’ privacy.