WASHINGTON — Reacting to the tumult and mass layoffs at Twitter under its brand-new owner Elon Musk, a group of Democratic senators on Thursday asked federal regulators to examine any possible offenses by the platform of consumer-protection laws or of its data-security dedications.
The senators likewise asked Lina Khan, head of the Federal Trade Commission, to take enforcement action if required versus Twitter and business executives for “any breaches or service practices that are unreasonable or misleading.”
The FTC stated last week it is “tracking current advancements at Twitter with deep issue.”
A secret focus is the 2011 authorization contract that Twitter signed with the company, needing the San Francisco business to address severe data-security lapses. Twitter paid a $150 million charge in May, numerous months priorto Musk’s takeover, for breaking the permission order. An upgraded variation developed brand-new treatments needing the business to execute an improved privacy-protection program as well as beefing up details security.
Developments on the ground at Twitter haveactually been disorderly, and professionals and Twitter workers are caution of major security threats streaming from the significantly lowered personnel and deepening condition.
In the mostcurrent turn, workers dealtwith a 5 p.m. Eastern duedate Thursday to reply to a Musk e-mail asking them to click “Yes” on a link if they desire to be part of the “new Twitter.” Those not responding by that time were to get 3 months’ severance, according to his e-mail.
Musk, who finished the $44 billion takeover