[kictanet] Twitter 'inadvertently' used email addresses for ads

[Grace Githaiga]

Twitter has apologised for "unintentionally" using email addresses and
phone numbers, provided by users for account security, to enable
targeted advertising.



The company said third-party marketers may have been able to reach
specific users on Twitter based on contact details, even if the user
had not wished the information be used this way.



In a statement [1], Twitter said it "cannot say with certainty how
many people were impacted", but the BBC understands it affects users
globally. Read on:



https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49981981


Best regards


Grace Githaiga


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Grace Githaiga
Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network



Links:
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[1] https://help.twitter.com/en/information-and-ads
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