The US government fears that the social network
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The Justice Department asked a judge to reject the company’s attempt to evade commitments made in May 2022, according to a court document filed in a San Francisco court on Monday evening.
The platform then agreed to pay a $150 million fine and undergo regular checks to ensure it complies with rules imposed by the US Competition Commission (FTC).
Last July, X asked the courts to terminate or modify this agreement.
“X is now seeking to terminate this agreement and limit control of its data practices. This request is without merit and must be rejected,” the ministry’s lawyers said in the document dated Monday.
After taking over Twitter in October 2022, Elon Musk quickly laid off more than half of the Californian company’s employees, including many executives familiar with these regulations.
The FTC then warned the social network that it would face significant fines if it did not comply with the agreement. “No general director or company is above the law,” emphasized a spokesman for the federal authority.
The ministry’s lawyers discuss major upheavals within the company, from resignations to the chaotic rollout of new features.
“The FTC had every reason to know whether these events were a sign that X was failing in its obligations,” they assert.
They are also asking the court to reject the billionaire’s request not to testify.
“X is not entitled to an injunction suspending Musk’s testimony. Contrary to the claims of
The 2022 agreement came after the FTC accused Twitter of deceiving its users from 2013 to 2019 by hiding from them that it was using their personal information to help advertisers send them targeted ads.
In particular, it provided for the establishment of a “comprehensive information security program”, the upstream assessment of any new products or services that require the collection of personal data and independent audits.