Twitter Risks Fines, Musk Liability for Potential Data Lapses

Twitter Inc.‘s wave of executive turnover risks bringing a fine for the company and personal liability for new owner Elon Musk over potential data privacy and security lapses.

The social platform is subject to ongoing scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission as part of an earlier enforcement deal reached over previous issues with protecting user data. If Twitter is found to breach the deal, the FTC could seek hefty financial penalties and impose compliance restrictions on Musk himself, according to former regulators.

An agency spokesperson said the commission is tracking recent developments at Twitter with “deep ...