Twitter whistleblower says site put growth over security

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"It doesn't matter who has keys if there are no locks," said Peter 'Mudge' Zatko
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"It doesn't matter who has keys if there are no locks," said Peter 'Mudge' Zatko

And there is at least one Chinese agent at the company

Peter 'Mudge' Zatko, Twitter's former security lead, has alleged that the social media site puts users' safety and the security of the country at risk by prioritising growth over correcting "egregi...

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