The 11-page order by US Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixon denies X’s attempt to invalidate a longtime privacy settlement with the FTC that forms the basis for the investigation.
For the same reason, Hixon said he could not block the FTC from trying to depose Musk as part of the probe.
Questions about whether the company has complied with the 2011 order arose in a significant way in 2022.
And the investigation has only intensified since Musk’s takeover of the company, prompting X to protest what it has called government overreach and harassment of Musk.
The FTC has said that it is attempting to carry out its mission to ensure X is complying with its legal obligations.
Persons:
Elon Musk, Judge Thomas Hixon, Hixon, Musk, Musk’s, Peiter “ Mudge ” Zatko, X, X didn’t
Organizations:
CNN, Federal Trade Commission, Court, Northern, Northern District of, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Twitter, FTC
Locations:
Northern District, Northern District of California