Lawsuit against Twitter (X)

August 14 2024 - X (formerly Twitter) Faces Lawsuit (Panettieri, 2024). The legal issue identified in my keynote article is European data protection laws. NOYB states that Twitter (X) has not properly protected the privacy of its users and failed to be transparent on how the data collected will be used. The lawsuit came across as focusing on how X uses its users data. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission put an order in place to prevent Twitter (X) from using the data of its users for further developments, training or refining its AI systems (Reuters, 2024). “On a post on the social media platform on Wednesday, the X Global Government Affairs account said the order sought by the regulator was "unwarranted, overboard and singles out X without any justification." (Reuters, 2024). NOYB's lawsuit is part of a broader effort to ensure that major tech companies adhere to stringent data protection standards. Given the strict requirements of GDPR and the significant penalties for non-compliance, the outcome of this lawsuit could have important implications for X and its operations in Europe, as well as for the tech industry as a whole.

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