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    Twitter will pay a $150 million fine over accusations it improperly sold user data

    Federal regulators accuse the company of violating a 2011 agreement over the treatment of users' personal data, including phone numbers and email addresses.
    by Bobby Allyn May 25, 2022 2 minutes
    Updated May 25, 2022 at 9:30 PM ET

    Twitter has agreed to pay a $150 million fine after federal law enforcement officials accused the social media company of illegally using peoples' personal data over six years to help sell targeted advertisements.

    In made public on Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice say Twitter violated in which the company vowed to not use information gathered for

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