Elon Musk subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower; Find information about Bots, Security
Elon Musk has subpoenaed a Twitter accuser in his ongoing legal battle with the social media platform to end a $44 billion (nearly Rs 3,51,300) buyout deal, according to a filing recent court case. The head of SpaceX and Tesla searched for documentation and information about Twitter’s spam accounts and alleged security holes on the microblogging site. This is Musk’s latest move, following an attempt to find bot communications from other Twitter-related executives, including its head and former CEO Jack Dorsey.
According to court filings, reported by Reuters on Monday, the billionaire subpoenaed Peiter Zatko, who recently made shocking allegations about Twitter. Zatko, Twitter’s former chief of security, will be asked about how the microblogging site measures spam accounts.
Musk is seeking documents to reveal Twitter’s alleged efforts to conceal its security weaknesses and comply with the 2011 Federal Trade Commission agreement, according to the billionaire’s statement, he was fired. confusion about the actual amount of spam or robot accounts on social media platforms.
Twitter and Musk have been engaged in a legal battle since the billionaire announced the abandonment of their agreement. Twitter to sue Musk after his announcement, followed by costumes against microblogging site.
Both sides will conduct a five-day trial starting on October 17. While Musk wants to withdraw from the agreement, Twitter has asked the court to order the billionaire to buy back the company for the agreed amount. favorable.