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Twitter's Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer Resigned

Twitter's top security, privacy, and safety executives have resigned, raising questions about the company's viability. According to a journalist's Twitter Slack messages, Twitter's chief information security officer, chief privacy officer, and chief compliance officer all resigned last night. An employee says engineers will now have to "self-certify compliance with FTC requirements and other laws." Twitter's chief information security officer, chief privacy officer, and chief compliance officer all resigned last night. This comes after the Federal Trade Commission recently fined Twitter $150 million dollars for asking users for private information to help keep accounts secure and then using that information to serve targeted advertising. In response to the resignations, the FTC issued a statement of concern about what is happening at Google. An employee says it will be up to engineers to "self-certify compliance with FTC requirements and other laws." There is no word on who will lead the Safety & Integrity team. Twitter's chief information security officer announced her resignation in a tweet. The departure of many key senior employees raises concerns about whether Twitter can continue to function. Elon Musk himself is contributing to the perception that Twitter is on the way out. In a tweet to employees, he said he's not sure how much the company has in the bank, and "bankruptcy isn't out of the question."

(source: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/senior-twitter-execs-resign-bankruptcy-reportedly-isnt-out-of-the-question/470951/)