X’s New Privacy Risks: What Changed and How to Protect Your Account

X’s New Privacy Risks: What Changed and How to Protect Your Account A coalition of privacy advocacy groups has filed a formal warning with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about changes at X (formerly Twitter) that they say pose a “serious risk to Americans’ privacy.” The warning, reported by Ars Technica, follows a series of policy and feature updates under the platform’s current ownership. While the FTC has not yet announced an investigation, the filing puts the agency on notice—and gives millions of X users reason to review their account settings right now. ...

July 2, 2026 · 4 min · BriefArc Desk