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Twitter whistleblower reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data

By Sheila Dang and David Shepardson

Sep 14 2022 6:40AM

Twitter says Zatko's testimony "riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies".

Twitter whistleblower reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data

The FBI informed Twitter Inc of at least one Chinese agent working at the company, US Senator Chuck Grassley said during a Senate hearing on Tuesday where a whistleblower testified, raising new concerns about foreign meddling at the influential social media platform. Peiter "Mudge" ...

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