X Under Siege: Data Leaks, Bots, and Security Failures.

X Under Siege: Data Leaks, Bots, and Security Failures.

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True Crime

These sources collectively examine the complex and often turbulent landscape of the Twitter/X platform. They highlight significant data breaches and cybersecurity vulnerabilities, with one report indicating that a hacker claims to have released 200 million user records and exfiltrated 2.8 billion Twitter IDs, potentially including sensitive information. Several sources investigate the pervasive issue of bots, offering varying estimates of their presence and discussing their negative impact on advertising, business, and information dissemination, contrasting them with beneficial automated accounts. Furthermore, the texts chronicle the chaotic changes under Elon Musk's ownership, including shifts in content moderation policies, the rollout of paid verification, and concerns raised by a former security chief regarding "egregious" security flaws that pose risks to national security and public discourse.


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