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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michelle Chapman

Twitter seeks end to US oversight of data use as FTC's Lina Kahn goes before House committee

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Twitter wants a federal court to end an order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission that limits its data security practices.

The FTC has been watching the company for years since Twitter agreed to a 2011 consent order alleging serious data security lapses. But the agency’s concerns spiked with the tumult that followed Elon Musk’s Oct. 27 takeover of the company.

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