FTC Twitter Investigation Sought Elon Musk’s Internal Communications, Journalist Names

[jmotivator]

WSJ News Exclusive | FTC Twitter Investigation Sought Elon Musk’s Internal Communications, Journalist Names

The agency has demanded Twitter turn over internal communications, as well as detailed information about layoffs—citing concerns that staff reductions could compromise the company’s ability to protect users.

www.wsj.com

"WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission has demanded Twitter Inc. turn over internal communications related to owner Elon Musk, as well as detailed information about layoffs—citing concerns that staff reductions could compromise the company’s ability to protect users, documents viewed by the Wall Street Journal show.

In 12 letters sent to Twitter and its lawyers since Mr. Musk’s Oct. 27 takeover, the FTC also asked the company to “identify all journalists” granted access to company records and to provide information about the launch of the revamped Twitter Blue subscription service, the documents show."

This is what actual authoritarianism looks like.

Twitter is a privately owned company, there are no public stocks to be impacted by public disclosure of company communications, so why is the FTC trying to gather names of journalists who have worked with Elon Musk?

Simple: They want journalists to be afraid to work with Musk.

The same reason the FBI busted down the door of an abortion protestor with riot armor and rifles and hauled him off in front of his wife and kids. These jack booted thugs want you to be afraid to oppose the Democrat ideology.

 

[RabidAlpaca]

Twitter is a massive company with protected personal information of hundreds of millions of people, many of which are Americans. The FTC has every legal right to regulate their handling of that sensitive personal data. Your attempt at some ridiculous conspiracy theory about scaring journalists is rejected.

 

[Jezcoe]

Twitter was under a consent decree from the FTC.

Musk broke that consent decree.

The FTC is reacting to that.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Twitter was under a consent decree from the FTC.

Musk broke that consent decree.

The FTC is reacting to that.

Maybe, but that consent decree seems to have been in place since 2011.

Musk Is Targeted by FTC for Deposition in Twitter Privacy Probe

The US Federal Trade Commission plans to depose Elon Musk as part of its probe into Twitter Inc., the social media platform that Musk bought for $44 billion last year, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

news.bloomberglaw.com

 

[Slartibartfast]

Maybe, but that consent decree seems to have been in place since 2011.

Musk Is Targeted by FTC for Deposition in Twitter Privacy Probe

The US Federal Trade Commission plans to depose Elon Musk as part of its probe into Twitter Inc., the social media platform that Musk bought for $44 billion last year, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

news.bloomberglaw.com

Are you suggesting its no longer in place?

 

[ettoremathedi]

Maybe, but that consent decree seems to have been in place since 2011.

Musk Is Targeted by FTC for Deposition in Twitter Privacy Probe

The US Federal Trade Commission plans to depose Elon Musk as part of its probe into Twitter Inc., the social media platform that Musk bought for $44 billion last year, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

news.bloomberglaw.com

True. And?

 

[jmotivator]

Twitter is a massive company with protected personal information of hundreds of millions of people, many of which are Americans. The FTC has every legal right to regulate their handling of that sensitive personal data. Your attempt at some ridiculous conspiracy theory about scaring journalists is rejected.

Oh please. Try not to trip over yourself rushing to defend this thuggery.

Released Twitter corporate email communications if not private information, it is literally data that is owned entirely by Twitter and they can do with that data as they see fit.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Oh please. Try not to trip over yourself rushing to defend this thuggery.

Released Twitter corporate email communications if not private information, it is literally data that is owned entirely by Twitter and they can do with that data as they see fit.

Within rules, regulations, and consent decrees.

 

[jmotivator]

Twitter was under a consent decree from the FTC.

Musk broke that consent decree.

The FTC is reacting to that.

This isn't user information, this is twitter corporate communications.

 

[RabidAlpaca]

Oh please. Try not to trip over yourself rushing to defend this thuggery.

Released Twitter corporate email communications if not private information, it is literally data that is owned entirely by Twitter and they can do with that data as they see fit.

Your claim that the government shouldn't be able to regulate any aspects of business is ridiculous and not going to happen. Somalia might better suit you, very little government involvement in anything and companies can pretty much do whatever they want.

This isn't user information, this is twitter corporate communications.

To ensure that they are fulfilling their legal obligations. Reading is hard isn't it?

 

[jmotivator]

Within rules, regulations, and consent decrees.

THe consent decree was in regard to Twitter releasing private USER data from before Elon took control of Twitter., The FTC thugs are simply using an unrelated consent decree to threaten Musk and Twitter for releasing CORPORATE communications that are entirely owned by Twitter.

 

[jmotivator]

Your claim that the government shouldn't be able to regulate any aspects of business is ridiculous and not going to happen. Somalia might better suit you, very little government involvement in anything and companies can pretty much do whatever they want.

I realize that you are down with Government jackboot thuggery, but they have no business in controlling the release of corporate communications

To ensure that they are fulfilling their legal obligations. Reading is hard isn't it?

Legal obligations of WHAT? The consent decree was in regard to Twitter's release of private USER DATA, not corporate communications. There is no need for consent to release communications that are fully owned and controlled by Twitter.

 

[Slartibartfast]

THe consent decree was in regard to Twitter releasing private USER data from before Elon took control of Twitter., The FTC thugs are simply using an unrelated consent decree to threaten Musk and Twitter for releasing CORPORATE communications that are entirely owned by Twitter.

So are you suggesting that this consent decree is no longer legally binding? If it is, then the FTC is well within its rights to want to understand why twitter is no longer fulfilling its obligations.

 

[RabidAlpaca]

I realize that you are down with Government jackboot thuggery, but they have no business in controlling the release of corporate communications



Legal obligations of WHAT? The consent decree was in regard to Twitter's release of private USER DATA, not corporate communications. There is no need for consent to release communications that are fully owned and controlled by Twitter.

When the government has suspicion that a person or company is breaking the law, they can investigate and request more data and evidence, such as the internal communications discussing the handling of that suspected broken law. This isn't new. You're being hysterical because you're dishonest and have a political agenda.

 

[jmotivator]

Maybe, but that consent decree seems to have been in place since 2011.

Musk Is Targeted by FTC for Deposition in Twitter Privacy Probe

The US Federal Trade Commission plans to depose Elon Musk as part of its probe into Twitter Inc., the social media platform that Musk bought for $44 billion last year, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

news.bloomberglaw.com

Moreover, the consent decree was involving Twitter's release of private user data who would have to consent to the release of their private information (Old Twitter was big of releasing that shit too, hence the Consent Decree).

The Consent decree has no baring on Twitter corporate communications. The FTC would only have a conceivable stake in those communications if Twitter was publicly traded, which it isn't.

 

[jmotivator]

So are you suggesting that this consent decree is no longer legally binding? If it is, then the FTC is well within its rights to want to understand why twitter is no longer fulfilling its obligations.

No, I'm saying that the consent decree is with regard to private users data, not corporate communications.

 

[Slartibartfast]

No, I'm saying that the consent decree is with regard to private users data, not corporate communications.

Reread the second sentence of what I wrote. Try to understand what it means on that reread.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Moreover, the consent decree was involving Twitter's release of private user data who would have to consent to the release of their private information (Old Twitter was big of releasing that shit too, hence the Consent Decree).

The Consent decree has no baring on Twitter corporate communications. The FTC would only have a conceivable stake in those communications if Twitter was publicly traded, which it isn't.

I’m not sure that (bolded above) is true. The ‘issue’ was the release of private user data and it seems the FTC was ‘checking’ to see what (if any) private user data the press was being allowed to see.

 

[jmotivator]

When the government has suspicion that a person or company is breaking the law, they can investigate and request more data and evidence, such as the internal communications discussing the handling of that suspected broken law. This isn't new. You're being hysterical because you're dishonest and have a political agenda.

LOL! Again, I get it, you love jackbooted thuggery.. but holy shit, dude.

What crime was being committed by Twitter releasing corporate emails to journalists? You all love to scream about the attacks on Journalism but really you folks love that shit when it's actually happening.

 

[Slartibartfast]

here's the agreement

https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cases/2010/06/100624twitteragree.pdf

Section 4, parts D and E:

D. for a period of five (5) years from the date received, any documents, whether
prepared by or on behalf of respondent, that contradict, qualify, or call into question
respondent’s compliance with this order; and
E. for a period of three (3) years after the date of preparation of each Assessment
required under Part III of this order, all materials relied upon to prepare the Assessment,
whether prepared by or on behalf of the respondent, including but not limited to all plans,
reports, studies, reviews, audits, audit trails, policies, training materials, and assessments,
for the compliance period covered by such Assessment.

It looks like the FTC can request this info.

 

[BlueTex]

Moreover, the consent decree was involving Twitter's release of private user data who would have to consent to the release of their private information (Old Twitter was big of releasing that shit too, hence the Consent Decree).

The Consent decree has no baring on Twitter corporate communications. The FTC would only have a conceivable stake in those communications if Twitter was publicly traded, which it isn't.

Then twitter can go to court and block the FTC.

 

[Rexedgar]

Amazing what a change in ownership will bring………

 

[Slartibartfast]

I am not even sure what the complaint in the OP is about. Its pretty cut and dry here.

• Twitter has a consent decree that binds the company to certain compliances with the FTC
• The FTC has reason to believe that that agreement is not being kept
• The FTC wants to know more

 

[jmotivator]

Reread the second sentence of what I wrote. Try to understand what it means on that reread.

I did read the second sentence, it requires the first sentence to have merit and the first sentence doesn't have merit.

The consent decree is for PRIVATE USER DATA. Since you can't grasp the concept, sorry for assuming too much of you, private user data would be names, email addresses, etc. of Twitter users, not Twitter employees. A private Twitter user must give consent to the release of their data to third parties, the same is not true for Twitter corporate communications.

Since Twitter has full control of those emails, they give their own consent in releasing it to journalists.

Releasing corporate emails to journalists is not PRIVATE USER DATA and so in no way violates the consent decree because Twitter doesn't need consent to release it's own corporate emails.

 

[j brown's body]

Maybe, but that consent decree seems to have been in place since 2011.

Musk Is Targeted by FTC for Deposition in Twitter Privacy Probe

The US Federal Trade Commission plans to depose Elon Musk as part of its probe into Twitter Inc., the social media platform that Musk bought for $44 billion last year, according to a person familiar with the investigation.

news.bloomberglaw.com

So?

LOL! Again, I get it, you love jackbooted thuggery.. but holy shit, dude.

What crime was being committed by Twitter releasing corporate emails to journalists? You all love to scream about the attacks on Journalism but really you folks love that shit when it's actually happening.

Musk is a journalist now?