Elon Musk has reportedly accused Twitter of hiding serious flaws in the social media company’s data security. The billionaire, who stuck to his decision to terminate the $44 billion (roughly Rs. was not following. user data. Following claims made by a Twitter whistleblower, Musk amended his previously filed lawsuit. The whistleblower also alleged that influential social media platforms had allowed access to agents of foreign governments.
according to a report good By Reuters, a court filing revealed that Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud by concealing flaws in the company’s data security, which the entrepreneur said allowed him to end his $44 billion deal for the company. Should be given The Tesla CEO has also reportedly amended a lawsuit filed earlier by adopting allegations made by Twitter whistleblowers during his testimony before a US Senate committee.
Whistleblower and former Twitter security chief Peter “Muge” Zatko had earlier claimed that Twitter intentionally allowed the Indian and Chinese governments to put their agents on the company’s payroll.
According to the report, Musk alleged that Twitter was not complying with a 2011 agreement with the FTC regarding user data. The billionaire reportedly said that he has every right to walk away from his offer for the previously agreed $44 billion (roughly Rs.
In response to Musk’s allegations, Twitter reportedly said it conducted an internal investigation into Zatko’s allegations and determined they lacked merit. The company has said that Zatco was fired for poor performance.
According to reports, the two sides are headed for a legal battle in a Delaware court on October 17th and Musk has been granted permission to use the whistleblower’s allegations during an upcoming trial.
