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'''{{Wplink|Twitter|X}}''', formerly known as '''Twitter''', is a global social-media platform that facilitates real-time communication and the sharing of short messages, known as "tweets". Founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams, Twitter quickly became a key platform for public discourse, news, and social interaction. Known for its character-limited posts and use of hashtags (#), Twitter played a pivotal role in shaping online communication, politics, and social movements. | |||
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In 2023, Twitter underwent a significant rebranding, adopting the name X, after being acquired by Elon Musk in a high-profile deal in the previous year. Elon Musk took the company private and underwent a large sweep of leadership changes including layoffs and policy shifts. X has faced scrutiny over various issues, including content-moderation practices, the de-prioritization of accessibility features, data-privacy concerns, and its handling of user-generated content. | In 2023, Twitter underwent a significant rebranding, adopting the name X, after being acquired by Elon Musk in a high-profile deal in the previous year. Elon Musk took the company private and underwent a large sweep of leadership changes including layoffs and policy shifts. X has faced scrutiny over various issues, including content-moderation practices, the de-prioritization of accessibility features, data-privacy concerns, and its handling of user-generated content. | ||
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===Lack of privacy=== | ===Lack of privacy=== | ||
*X can read private messages sent through the platform.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=4 Apr 2025 |title=X - ToS;DR |url=https://tosdr.org/en/service/195 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318073339/https://tosdr.org/en/service/195 |archive-date=18 Mar 2025 |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=ToS;DR}}</ref> | |||
*X can read private messages sent through the platform.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025 | |||
*X uses personal data collected from its website for third-part advertisements. | *X uses personal data collected from its website for third-part advertisements. | ||
*Personal data collected include: | *Personal data collected include: | ||
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In May 2022, the [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) fined Twitter $150 million dollars for using data collected for targeted advertisements. In 2011, Twitter made an agreement with regulators in which it vowed not to share information gathered for security purposes with third-parties for targeted advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allyn |first=Bobby |date=25 May 2022 |title=Twitter will pay a $150 million fine over accusations it improperly sold user data |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1101275323/twitter-privacy-settlement-doj-ftc |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=npr}}</ref> | In May 2022, the [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) fined Twitter $150 million dollars for using data collected for targeted advertisements. In 2011, Twitter made an agreement with regulators in which it vowed not to share information gathered for security purposes with third-parties for targeted advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allyn |first=Bobby |date=25 May 2022 |title=Twitter will pay a $150 million fine over accusations it improperly sold user data |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1101275323/twitter-privacy-settlement-doj-ftc |url-status=live |access-date=4 Apr 2025 |website=npr}}</ref> | ||
Information that was illegally used for targeted advertisements includes phone numbers and email addresses. The user agreed that this information will be used for services such as two-factor authentication (2FA), account recovery, and account safeguarding.<ref>https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2022/05/twitter-pay-150-million-penalty-allegedly-breaking-its-privacy-promises-again</ref> | Information that was illegally used for targeted advertisements includes phone numbers and email addresses. The user agreed that this information will be used for services such as two-factor authentication (2FA), account recovery, and account safeguarding.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fair |first=Leslie |title=Twitter to pay $150 million penalty for allegedly breaking its privacy promises – again |url=https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2022/05/twitter-pay-150-million-penalty-allegedly-breaking-its-privacy-promises-again |website=FTC |date=25 May 2022 |access-date= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525213257/https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2022/05/twitter-pay-150-million-penalty-allegedly-breaking-its-privacy-promises-again |archive-date=25 May 2022}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:X Corp]] | [[Category:X Corp]] | ||