Elon Musk Seeks to End FTC Order Restricting Twitter's Data Use

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Elon Musk petitioned the FTC in May to end its 2022 order restricting Twitter's data use, claiming Twitter no longer exists due to a merger with xAI and SpaceX. Critics hope to keep Musk from escaping a strict data-privacy order imposed by the FTC.

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Elon Musk petitioned the FTC in May to end its 2022 order restricting Twitter's data use, claiming Twitter no longer exists as X merged with xAI and then SpaceX

6/5/2026, 2:30:27 PM

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