Some Twitter users claim their private tweets, which often contain nude images, are being leaked publicly.
The lapse relates to a secure feature called Twitter Circles, which enables users of the social network to discreetly share tweets with up to 150 accounts of their choice. Upon its launch last August, Twitter described the function as a way to “have more intimate conversations and build closer connections with select followers”.
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However, several users told Buzzfeed News that their private tweets have been seen by people they weren’t intended for. An author named Abraham Josephine Riesman said a “risque” image of her had been liked by a person who wasn’t in her private Twitter circle.
It’s unclear what’s causing the issue. But, it marks the latest embarrassing faux pas by the app and could even result in a fine for the platform.
A former Twitter data scientist has blamed the lapse on the layoffs orchestrated by CEO Elon Musk. Privacy and information security lawyer Whitney Merrilll has said the issue represents a “data breach under EU law”.
A former staffer Meillsa Ingle in a tweet about Twitter Circles said;
Unfortunately, like so much else under Musk it’s now broken, with all those private convos now shared with everyone.
Imagine your DMs showing up on the main timeline. I strongly suspect there is no longer the expertise to keep up this relatively new feature.
Imagine your DMs showing up on the main timeline. I strongly suspect there is no longer the expertise to keep up this relatively new feature.
— Melissa Ingle (@mingle74) April 10, 2023
