Twitter wants to remove American regulation of data use

Twitter is asking a federal court to overturn an FTC ruling that restricts its data security procedures.

Since Twitter complied with a 2011 consent order alleging major data security breaches, the FTC has been keeping a close eye on the business. But after Elon Musk took control of the business on October 27, the agency's worries increased.

Five months before Musk's takeover, in May 2022, Twitter agreed to pay a $15....