Elon Musk in hot water with Senators over data privacy issues

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Senators warn Twitter's executives that the company's measures taken after being acquired by Elon Musk might pose a threat to data privacy. Massive layoffs and insufficient privacy assessments were some of the issues highlighted in the letter.

Sens Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, Mazie Hirono, and Elizabeth Warren sent a warning to Twitter’s top executives that certain measures done following the social media platform’s takeover by billionaire businessman Elon Musk pose a threat to data privacy.

The letter, dated Friday, appears to have been written soon after two key executives in charge of data privacy—Head of Trust and Safety Ella Irwin and Head of Brand Safety and Ad Quality A.J. Brown—reportedly announced their resignations last week.

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