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Advocates Urge FTC to Reject X's Bid to End Audits
2 Jul
Summary
- X seeks to end FTC data handling audits, citing platform changes.
- Privacy advocates argue Musk's changes raise more concerns.
- Concerns include AI training data collection and past data leaks.
Advocates are pressing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reject X's attempt to end ongoing audits of its data handling practices. X argues that its rebranding and operational changes since Elon Musk's takeover negate the need for an FTC order, which was imposed after a data-sharing error.
Privacy and consumer protection groups, however, argue that Musk's modifications to X have escalated privacy risks, citing concerns over AI training data collection and past data breaches. They highlight the lawsuit regarding child abuse material generation by the Grok chatbot and significant data leaks as reasons for increased, not decreased, FTC monitoring.
X's argument that its rebranding and compliance with the EU's GDPR render the FTC order redundant is contested. Advocates point out that X is under investigation for unauthorized data collection for AI training in Europe. They assert that terminating the FTC's oversight would strip away crucial accountability mechanisms for a platform with a history of data privacy issues.
