Senate Democrats Urges FTC to Probe Twitter Following Musk's 'Alarming Steps'A group of U.S. senators called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to consider an investigation into whether Twitter breached its consent decree or consumer protection laws under new owner Elon Musk.
The seven Democrats, led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), wrote a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan over what they called Twitter's "serious, willful disregard for the safety and security of its users."
In the letter dated Nov. 17, the lawmakers said Musk has taken "alarming steps" after the tech billionaire officially acquired Twitter at the end of last month.
"In recent weeks, Twitter's new Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk, has taken alarming steps that have undermined the integrity and safety of the platform, and announced new features despite clear warnings those changes would be abused for fraud, scams, and dangerous impersonation," read the letter....
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