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United States v. Twitter (account security data for ads) privacy case

US District Court, Northern District of California · 3:22-cv-03070 · filed May 25, 2022 · Settled

The FTC and DOJ alleged Twitter used phone numbers and email addresses collected for account security to target ads, violating a 2011 FTC order.

The case

Plaintiffs
United States of America
Defendants
Twitter, Inc.
Court
US District Court, Northern District of California
Docket
3:22-cv-03070
Filed
May 25, 2022
Status
Settled
Outcome
Twitter agreed to pay a USD 150 million penalty and stop profiting from deceptively collected data.
Amount
$150 million

History

4 dated entries
DateEntry
Nov 16, 2023Order: ORDER by Judge Thomas S. Hixson denying 17 Motion for Protective Order
Nov 16, 2023Hearing: Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: Motion Hearings held on 11/16/2023 at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom E, 15th Floor
Nov 16, 2023Order: ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson: The Clerk of Court is directed to remove the document at ECF No. 58 from the docket. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court
May 25, 2022Filing: Complaint filed: United States v. Twitter, Inc.
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United States v. Twitter, Inc.

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