Accusations of fraud at Twitter: the Cnil seizes the file

The important revelations on the social network Twitter already go beyond the borders of the United States. In July, Peiter Zatko, the former director of computer security for the social network, sent a complaint to the American stock market regulator (SEC). He accuses the company of several “frauds», in particular in its management of personal data. According to our information, the National Commission for Computing (CNIL) has just become aware of these accusations.

She explains to Figaro that his servicesare currently studying” the documents. “The elements concerning the CNIL must be analyzed in depth, so at this stage we are not in a position to confirm or deny the accuracy of the breaches invoked. If the accusations prove to be correct, the CNIL could carry out checks likely to lead to a formal notice or a sanction if breaches were noted. In the absence of a breach, the procedure would be closed.