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The Latest Breaking News from Peiter Zatko

Elon Musk reaffirms move to scrap Twitter takeover in fresh letter after whistleblower allegations

The letter argues new allegations about the company’s security policies give additional grounds to terminate the deal

Evening Standard

Twitter Stock Slips As Elon Musk Cites Whistleblower In Takeover 'Termination Letter'

"Twitter intends to enforce the agreement and close the transaction on the price and terms agreed upon with the Musk Parties," the social media group reiterated Tuesday.

The Street

Musk sends second Twitter deal termination letter

Musk's legal team is trying to leverage the allegations made by former Twitter security chief Peiter Zatko last week.

Axios

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Musk cites whistleblower as more reason to exit Twitter deal

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has again filed paperwork to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter

The Independent UK

Musk Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower in Buyout Battle

Elon Musk has formally subpoenaed a Twitter whistleblower to share information about spam accounts at the social network, as the billionaire fights in court to back out of a massive buyout deal. Musk has tried to pull out of the $44 billion agreement by saying Twitter misled him on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower hoping to prove company lied

Elon Musk's legal team is demanding to hear from Twitter's whistleblowing former security chief, who could help bolster Musk's case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company.

France 24

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Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter whistleblower ahead of trial

Elon Musk’s legal team is demanding to hear from a whistleblowing former Twitter executive who could help bolster Musk’s case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company

The Independent UK

Musk lawyers subpoena Twitter whistleblower

Musk argues Twitter misrepresented key user metrics, including monetizable daily active users.

Axios

Data protection bill likely to be presented in Budget Session, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Draft legislation will be out for consultation soon, says Union Communication Minister

The Hindu

Twitter’s whistleblower has pitched up at a very inconvenient moment

A long and detailed complaint about lax practices by the social media firm’s former security chief must be music to Elon Musk’s ears

The Guardian - UK

Twitter Stock Was A "Sell" Even Before Whistleblower Revealed Security Issues

Social media company Twitter (TWTR) has been experiencing a rough time. In addition to poor second-quarter performance, TWTR is fighting a legal battle with Elon Musk over his decision to abandon a $44 billion deal to buy the communications company. Moreover, the situation has gotten worse for TWTR since its…

StockNews.com

Twitter stonewalls queries on whistleblower’s claims

Twitter officials were summoned by Parliamentary Panel on IT on the subject of data privacy

The Hindu

Fears for China’s Twitter users after ethical ‘compromise’ claims

Peiter Zatko’s allegations raise questions about big tech’s responsibility towards users in authoritarian countries.

Al Jazeera

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Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: Twitter Whistleblower Peiter Zatko To Depose Before Senate Panel, GameStop To Boost Employee Compensation To Drive Growth, California Proposes Total Ban On New Gasoline Car Sales By 2035 And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, August 25

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Musk Lawyers Seize on Twitter Whistleblower Revelations

Elon Musk's lawyers jumped Wednesday on the revelations of a Twitter whistleblower to try to force the platform to surrender vast amounts of information for their fight to cancel the billionaire's buyout bid. The Tesla boss's team told a US judge the former Twitter security chief's allegations of major security…

The Independent UK

Congress wants to hear what Twitter whistleblower has to say

U.S. lawmakers are anxious to hear from Twitter’s former security chief, who has alarmed Washington with allegations that the influential social network misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control fake accounts

Reason

A Cop Rear-Ended a Car, Sending a Toddler to the Hospital. The Car's Driver Was Breathalyzed. The Cop Wasn't.

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Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: Top Amazon Seller Succumbs To Economic Meltdown, Twitter To Tackle Toxic Content, Spam Bots, Bed Bath & Beyond Secures Loan Deal As It Tries To Stay Afloat And Other Top Financial Stories Wednesday, August 24

CNBC Top Amazon Seller Succumbs To Economic Meltdown

The Street

Stocks Edge Higher, Oil, Twitter, Nordstrom, Nvidia In Focus - Five Things To Know

Stock futures edge higher with Fed retreat in focus; oil prices march higher amid OPEC production cut worries; Twitter shares steady as whistleblower complaint reaches Congress; Nordstrom shares dive after cutting 2022 profit forecast and Nvidia Q2 earnings in focus as gaming sector weakens.

The Guardian - US

How Twitter’s whistleblower could boost Elon Musk’s legal battle

Peiter Zatko, former security chief, brought allegations of widespread security threats and spam concerns against the company

The Independent UK

5 takeaways from Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko

Startling new revelations from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, have raised serious new questions about the security of the platform’s service, its ability to identify and remove fake accounts, and the truthfulness of its statements to users, shareholders and federal regulators

Tribune News Service

Twitter faces legal, political peril in whistle-blower case

A whistle-blower complaint from Twitter Inc.’s former head of security, claiming severe shortcomings in the social media company’s handling of users’ personal data, will have wide ramifications for the business.

WEKU

A former employee accuses Twitter of big security lapses in a whistleblower complaint

Twitter's former security head is accusing the company of ignoring major security vulnerabilities and misrepresenting the number of fake accounts on the platform.

The Independent UK

Whistleblower: bad news for Twitter, good news for Musk?

Elon Musk has spent months trying to get out of his $44 billion agreement to buy Twitter, saying the company has undercounted its fake and spam accounts

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