United States of America: FTC lawsuit against Twitter for Misuse of Account Security Data
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Federal Trade Commission closes public consultation on X Corp. petition to set aside or modify Decision and Order concerning deceptive use of account security data for targeted advertising
On 2 July 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closes the consultation on the petition filed by X Corp. on 15 May 2026 under Section 5(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. § 45(b)) and Section 2.51 of the Federal Trade Commission Ru…
Federal Trade Commission opened public consultation on X Corp. petition to set aside or modify ruling against Twitter over alleged deceptive use of account security data for targeted advertising
On 3 June 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opened a consultation on the petition filed by X Corp. on 15 May 2026 under Section 5(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. § 45(b)) and Section 2.51 of the Federal Trade Commission Rule…
Federal Trade Commission fined Twitter USD 150 million and issued modified Decision and Order over deceptive use of account security data for targeted advertising
On 26 May 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a modified Decision and Order against Twitter, accompanied by a USD 150 million civil penalty imposed by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The FTC alle…
Filed FTC lawsuit against Twitter for misusing account security data
On 25 May 2022, the United States Department of Justice filed on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a lawsuit against Twitter for misusing user account security data. The filed lawsuit includes the FTC final order imposing a USD 150 millio…
Federal Trade Commission issued ruling against Twitter over alleged failure to maintain reasonable information security measures
On 2 March 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the final Decision and Order against Twitter. The FTC alleged that Twitter had violated Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act by misrepresenting its security practices, failing to…
Federal Trade Commission opened public consultation on proposed consent order against Twitter over alleged failure to maintain reasonable information security measures
On 24 June 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opened a public consultation on a proposed Agreement Containing Consent Order against Twitter. The FTC alleged that Twitter had violated Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act by misrepre…