Thread by @StefSimanowitz

Twitter's new privacy policy takes effect on 29 September

It gives X the right to use your posts - including DMs - & all your data - including phone, email, biometrics (e.g. face scans & eye scans) to train their AI & to share with any partner X wants👇
twitter.com/en/privacy

“I do not accept that Twitter has deteriorated in any way since Elon Musk took over”

A week before Twitter’s change in privacy policy, some questions for @elonmusk

1. What biometric information will be collected & what are the intended uses?

How will X ensure that that the data of X’s 530 million users isn’t used for unlawful purposes?
mashable.com/article/x-twit…

Twitter's privacy policy changes on Friday

For those of you asking how to archive all of your tweets before deleting you account see this👇(via @RicksDailyTips)

QUESTION: Will deleting your account delete data from both ends or will X still have access? ricksdailytips.com/download-twitt…

The sharing of DMs (direct messages) raise concerns, particularly as Twitter has long been a platform used by activists

Will historical DM's be shared?

Are there any encryption standards on these at all?

Online privacy should be central to responsible social media platforms

Tmw, X/Twitter's privacy policies change
SEE THREAD ABOVE👆

Earlier this month, Twitter’s former director of security engineering, testified that he had “ongoing questions about @elonmusk’s commitment to the overall security & privacy of the organisation”
theguardian.com/technology/202…

"X will begin to have users verify their identity by having them submit a selfie alongside a govt issued ID, requiring users to consent to Twitter storing their info for 30 days & sharing it with an identity verification company based in Israel" @PCMag👇
me.pcmag.com/en/social-medi…

If you'd like to delete all your tweets/X posts for free you can go to @github - a platform & cloud-based service for software development & version control

CLICK HERE

But someone on this thread says that it may take 30 days to deactivate your account... github.com/g-h-0-S-t/dele…

Will the changes to Twitter’s privacy policy comply with GDPR & EU #DataProtection laws?

I have been trying to find out

My fear is that @elonmusk shares the philosophy of his former PayPal business partner, Peter Thiel

“Ask forgiveness, not permission”

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https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1707409088500334935

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https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1707433226749333734

If you’re concerned about Twitter/X’s new data privacy policy but just don’t want to leave:

Go to settings

Go to DMs page & click the settings wheel

Click menus for

-Account
-Security
-Monetization
-Premium
-Privacy & safety
-Notifications
-Accessibility
-Additional resources

https://twitter.com/adhd_ffs/status/1704663792913952964

Like all such sites, Twitter/X has already been collecting large swathes of data

So no change there

But as @Caitlin_Welsh/@franticnews write in @mashable they “will now collect a lot more personal data & use it in new ways…The changes aren't particularly good for your privacy”

https://twitter.com/patricksbruck/status/1707659196903154056