FTC fines Twitter $150 million over ad-targeting snafu

Posted Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:39 am

Wendy Davis | MediaPost

The Federal Trade Commission has fined Twitter $150 million over allegations that it misled users by asking for their phone numbers and email addresses for security purposes, but then drew on the information for ad targeting. ...

The agency said more than 140 million Twitter users provided email addresses or phone numbers to Twitter for security purposes.

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FTC fines Twitter $150 million over ad-targeting snafu

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