Countless cases of twists and turns. In case you missed it, a (very) quick reminder of the facts: Elon Musk announced a few days later that he had acquired Twitter before retiring for a dark bot case. Twitter indeed refused to give the billionaire the full number of fake accounts, asking him to cut the transaction short. Twitter complained about Elon Musk, Elon Musk complained about Twitter. are you still following
Everything could have ended here, but this was without taking into account the arrival of a new character: Peiter Zatko. Peiter Zatko is a former celebrity hacker who was Twitter’s former head of security before becoming a whistleblower this week. Indeed, the latter revealed particularly compromising information about the firm. That would really lie about the number of fake accounts it hosts.
CNIL to investigate Twitter lawsuit
But that’s not all, as Peiter Zatko has also denounced serious security breaches by Twitter of its users. From that moment on, the case no longer concerns only Elon Musk and his company, but the entire world. What inevitably concerns the European regulatory authorities, in particular that hinders the data protection of their own citizens.
Following the statements, the CNIL decided to launch its own investigation against Twitter. “We are currently unable to confirm or deny the veracity of the alleged violations”Explains the authorization in TechCrunch columns. “Based on the charges, the CNIL can carry out checks that may result in a formal notice or sanctions if violations are found. In the absence of a violation, the procedure will be closed. »
The challenge now is to determine if there is indeed a violation of GDPR. CNIL is particularly concerned with the management of cookies by Twitter and the data used to improve its artificial intelligence. Definitely a case to follow.