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Dramatic move shows Mark Zuckerberg ‘desperate to avoid being questioned over cover-up’, says Observer journalist

A long and detailed complaint about lax practices by the social media firm’s former security chief must be music to Elon Musk’s ears

Meta Platforms Inc. learned that the US Federal Trade Commission was suing the company over one of its smaller acquisitions via a Twitter post.

A whistle-blower complaint from Twitter Inc.’s former head of security, claiming severe shortcomings in the social media company’s handling of users’ personal data, will have wide ramifications for the business.

Peiter Zatko has accused the company of ‘deliberate ignorance’ regarding the site’s spam accounts.

A former head of security at Twitter alleged that the company misled regulators about its cybersecurity defenses, privacy protections and its ability to detect and root out fake accounts, according to a whistleblower complaint filed with US officials. The revelation could create serious legal and financial problems for the social…

Peiter Zatko says company deceived users, board members and the federal government about the strength of its security measures

Social network dismisses ‘false’ claims that could bolster Elon Musk’s attempt to abandon $44bn deal

Peiter Zatko says Twitter purposefully misled federal regulators about the platform's security measures.