Thompson, Clarke Seek Answers to Twitter Security Questions

A whistleblower’s claims against Twitter, if substantiated, “demonstrate a pattern of willful disregard for the personal data of Twitter users and the integrity of the platform,” House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and House Cybersecurity Subcommittee Chair Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., wrote in a letter Thursday to Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (see 2208230068). The company denied the allegations when they first surfaced. The letter cites Russian disinformation campaigns during election cycles and Twitter’s “unique role” in distributing information. They requested responses to a series of questions regarding the platform’s approach to security deficiencies.