Twitter says it may have used user data for ads without permission

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Twitter says it may have used user data for ads without permission

Doesn't know who's affected.

Twitter Inc said on Tuesday that it may have used data for personalised ads without a user's permission due to issues with the microblogging website's settings. The company said it recently discovered those issues and fixed them on Monday, although it hasn't yet determined who may have been ...

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