Twitter whistleblower raises security concerns - BBC News

A former security chief for Twitter has turned whistleblower and testified that the company misled users and US regulators about gaps in its security.

Peiter Zatko also claimed that Twitter underestimated how many fake and spam accounts are on its platform.

The accusations could affect a legal battle between Twitter and billionaire Elon Musk, who is trying to cancel his $44bn (£37bn) deal to buy the company.

Twitter says Mr Zatko's allegations are inaccurate and inconsistent.

It says he was sacked in January for ineffective leadership and poor performance.

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[titteryenot]

“Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” (Edward Snowden)

[chillvibed]

Anybody who still.uses Twitter is toxic

[TheCommunicationCoach]

If security concerns re: all of these BS 'social' (more like sociopathic) sites weren't always there from the very start, then it just goes to prove once again how foolish most people are, and how corrupt all of these companies are.

[Makarov]

"They don't know where the data goes"
Talk about incompetence.

[mururoa]

There's a very simple remedy : don't use it. Nobody needs it.

[yanmarle]

_“Twitter has been forced to hire Indian government employees as part of their staff.”_ That’s the company’s foreign aid package!

[ISA-elje]

Man I see a day when social media ends

[alexandruerdei]

Hopefully someone will take some measures regarding this. There are loads of crypto scammers on Twitter.

[ceo_of_shawarma]

oh I didn't know that Twitter still exist

[BiddutMitra]

Biggest security risk is Microsoft and Google.

[MiniGoodDay]

I'm so bored with all of this now the internet as been misused for years now it's the worst thing ever given to the public should have kept it away from regular Joe's it's ruined good human nature

[krunkle]

Lol. As much as I'm not an Elon fan, I like how he potentially triggered a major L moment for Twitter.

[JRAD]

Never been on it and Never will. I see though everything and everyone. It’s a Gift, I have.

[JamesSmith-qshx]

I'm looking for the story on the Mac Lives Matter riots at Clumber street MacDonald's in Nottingham at the weekend.

[anthonywalker]

Twitter allows porn, but not centre right political views…. That says it all.

[outdoorsy]

And this is why I do not blame Elon for walking out on the deal. Twitter has proven to pack a punch, but it's tactics punch below the belt. KO Twitter

[boldnessofsouls]

I wonder how much Elon Musk paid the whistleblower lol

[JackScooter]

dis why elon ain't want 2 buy dat

[MrJamiez]

There are hundreds of spam accounts. Those accounts that posts memes over & over

[lemonde]

Why is the bbc so woke? Why always talk about our skin color?