Twitter Staff Thwart Musk's Directive, Prevent FTC Violation

Longtime Twitter employees intervened to block Elon Musk's orders for unfettered access to journalists, ensuring compliance with FTC privacy order.

Twitter employees disobeyed Elon Musk's orders to give journalists 'full access to everything,' preventing a potential FTC violation.
The FTC's investigation found no evidence of a breach of the 2022 settlement that restricts access to user data, thanks to staff intervention.
Musk's directives could have led to a violation of a federal privacy order, risking hefty fines and legal repercussions for Twitter, now rebranded as X.
The intervention by Twitter's data security team was crucial in maintaining the platform's compliance with the FTC's stringent data protection requirements.
Despite Musk's orders, journalists were provided limited access through other company employees, ensuring user data remained protected.