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John Power

Fears for China’s Twitter users after ethical ‘compromise’ claims

Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko has claimed that the social media giant has endangered users in China [Dado Ruvic/Reuters]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko’s claims that the social media giant has endangered users in China have raised questions about big tech’s responsibility to protect dissidents from state persecution.

Zatko, Twitter’s former head of security, has alleged that the social media platform became “dependent” on revenue from Chinese entities, making them potentially privy to information that could allow them to identify and glean sensitive information on users in China.

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