{"id":239626,"date":"2026-07-02T10:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/musks-x-poses-serious-risk-to-americans-privacy-advocates-warn-ftc\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:45:18","slug":"musks-x-poses-serious-risk-to-americans-privacy-advocates-warn-ftc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/musks-x-poses-serious-risk-to-americans-privacy-advocates-warn-ftc\/","title":{"rendered":"Musk\u2019s X poses \u201cserious risk to Americans\u2019 privacy,\u201d advocates warn FTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2026\/07\/musks-x-poses-serious-risk-to-americans-privacy-advocates-warn-ftc\/\">Musk\u2019s X poses \u201cserious risk to Americans\u2019 privacy,\u201d advocates warn FTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2026\/07\/musks-x-poses-serious-risk-to-americans-privacy-advocates-warn-ftc\/\">https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2026\/07\/musks-x-poses-serious-risk-to-americans-privacy-advocates-warn-ftc\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-07-02 10:39:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"arstechnica.com\">arstechnica.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FTC Oversight vs. GDPR Compliance:<\/strong> Discussion emphasizes the need for greater oversight of X Corp.&#8217;s privacy practices by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rather than relying solely on GDPR compliance, especially given X&#8217;s investigation for data collection issues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>X Corp. and AI Development:<\/strong> Advocates argue that X&#8217;s venture into AI should lead to increased scrutiny by the FTC concerning its privacy practices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Position of Former AG William Barr:<\/strong> Former US Attorney General William Barr supports X, criticizing the FTC&#8217;s numerous information demands as excessive, and urging the FTC to reconsider its enforcement approach.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenges to FTC Orders:<\/strong> X attempted to overturn a 2022 FTC consent order, arguing that the company&#8217;s transformation post-restructuring negates its obligation. Advocates oppose this, pointing out the order&#8217;s recent creation, X\u2019s unchanged business model, and Musk&#8217;s acceptance of the consent order\u2019s terms upon Twitter\u2019s acquisition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Misleading Legal Argument:<\/strong> Critics assert that X\u2019s legal arguments to overturn the consent order are misleading. 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