United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey from Massachusetts, Ron Wyden from Oregon, and Mazie Hirono from Hawaii sent on Monday a letter to Twitter Inc. outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk and his successor Linda Yaccarino seeking assurances the company did not breach the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) rules concerning privacy and data security.
"Regardless of his personal wealth, Mr. Musk is not exempt from the law, and neither is the company he purchased," the letter, posted on the senators' respective websites, read. "Twitter must meet the requirements it agreed to under the 2011 and 2022 FTC agreements. If reports about Mr. Musk's actions are correct, it appears that the company may not be doing so."
Their letter came following the announcement Head of Brand Safety and Ad Quality A.J. Brown will leave the company. "These personnel changes, firsthand accounts from employees, and hasty launch of new products raise questions about whether Twitter is able to comply with its obligations under the FTC consent decree," they said.
