Senators Press Twitter CEO to Address Whistleblower Statements
Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are pushing Twitter’s CEO Parag Agrawal to address the charges of the company’s former chief of security in a lengthy complaint. In a new letter sent to Agrawal is reported committee leaders pressed the CEO to address claims that Twitter’s privacy measures could be harmful National securityas well as other issues raised in the complaint filed by Peiter “Mudge” Zatko.
Up to now, Twitter has to deal with the majority of Zatko’s claims in any form of detail, although company lawyers have tried to portray him as a disgruntled former employee during at a Delaware courthouse last week. The letter came a day before Zatko is scheduled to appear at the Judiciary Committee hearing to about his experience as Twitter’s head of security.
Agrawal has also been “extended with an invitation” to appear at the hearing, according to the letter, although he apparently declined the offer. A Twitter spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In addition to national security concerns, Zatko also raised significant concerns regarding Twitter’s ability to combat misinformation and Twitter’s handling of basic internal security issues. Zatko also alleges that Twitter misled the Federal Trade Commission and other regulators.
“These allegations raise serious concerns given the important role Twitter plays in the US media landscape and its global reach,” wrote Senators Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley. in the Letter. It requires Agrawal to respond by September 26.
The letter is sure to increase pressure on Twitter, which is also in the midst of a messy legal battle with Elon Musk, who is trying to get out of a $44 billion deal to buy the company. Last week, a judge said that Musk Complaint of whistleblower Zatko against his legal case.
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