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Zatko’s testimony props up Musk’s argument, referencing ‘extreme, egregious’ gaps in the platform’s online protections.

Hours after news broke about Twitter's former head of security Peiter Zatko's allegations of grave security malpractices against the social media platform, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted an image from Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio.

In an 84-page complaint, Zatko, a famed hacker widely known as "Mudge," made numerous claims and alleged Twitter prioritized user growth over reducing spam

The whistleblower also claims that the company has misled its board, as well as the government, about such security vulnerabilities.

The whistleblower complaint by Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko gives Musk new angles to pursue in his legal battle, such as claims that Twitter failed to disclose weaknesses in its security and data privacy.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk filed documents to summon Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ahead of the trial in October.

The Union government, facing ‘intense protests’, made the social media company put a person on its payroll, the former Twitter security chief claimed.

The Tesla CEO has said that if Agrawal can prove the actual number of fake accounts, then the terminated deal can still move forward.

Elon Musk looking for dirt on Twitter via ad-tech firms

Bot and spam accounts on Twitter have become a central issue in the legal fight over whether Musk must complete his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company.