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The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s allegations about the social media platform renewed a sense of urgency for lawmakers to rein in Big Tech. https://media.wired.com/photos/632115df20bc56769c4130e7/master/pass/Congress’s%20takeaways%20from%20the%20Twitter%20whistleblower%20hearing-GettyImages-1423404059.jpg
The Twitter whistleblower testifies before the US Senate on Tuesday. Here’s what to expect.
Ex Twitter security chief Peiter Zatko. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko will speak publicly for the first time since his complaint was made public. Lawmakers are expected to grill Zatko on claims that Twitter's flaws posed a risk to user privacy and national security. Interest in the testimony has […]
Senators press Twitter CEO to address whistleblower claims
The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing Twitter’s CEO Parag Agrawal to address allegations made by the company’s former head of security in a lengthy whistleblower complaint. In a new letter to Agrawal reported by CNN, the leaders of the committee pressed the CEO to address claims that Twitter’s security practices could harm […]
Elon Musk dreams up a new way to squirm out of his $44 billion Twitter acquisition agreement
Tesla founder Elon Musk attends Offshore Northern Seas 2022 in Stavanger, Norway August 29, 2022. NTB/Carina Johansen via REUTERS Elon Musk's lawyers issue a third letter trying to terminate his deal to acquire Twitter. A $ 7.75 million payment to Peiter "Mudge" Zatko is a new breach of the agreement, Musk claimed. Zatko is a […]
EU AI Act’s possible open-source regulation sparks Twitter debate
Alex Engler never expected his Brookings article about the EU’s attempt to regulate open-source AI to stir up Twitter debate. Read More
Twitter bots appear to be be in line with the company’s estimate of below 5% — but you wouldn’t know it from how much they tweet, researchers say
Twitter and Meta found an influence network promoting US interests. Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Fewer than 5% of monetizable user accounts on Twitter are controlled by bots, according to digital intelligence provider Similarweb. But bots still account for around 21%-29% of US content on Twitter. Elon Musk has been hedging on his deal […]
So, You Want Twitter to Stop Destroying Democracy
Telling people to quit the platform is less effective than stopping influential elites from using the site in harmful ways. https://media.wired.com/photos/631296005d32e4cad34d6f9b/master/pass/twitter-stop-destroying-democracy.jpg
Top 7 Ideas to Set Your Twitter Feed on Fire
Twitter is one of the biggest social media platforms according to the user base. And with such huge numbers, it is impossible to ignore the impact it can make on businesses. Marketers are always keen on making Twitter as part of their social media strategy. Hence, many businesses embed Twitter feed on their official website; […]
Lucifer season 5b spoilers: God and Luci’s therapy ‘confirmed’ with writers’ Twitter clue
However, when the series returns, an even greater task awaits the fallen angel; reconciling with his newly arrived father, God (Dennis Haysbert). The almighty himself made his grand entrance in the gripping midseason finale, setting the stage for an epic family reunion in the next eight episodes of season five. Despite never making an appearance […]