Twitter Faces Potential $250M Fine For ‘Inadvertently’ Taking Users’ Contact Info For Advertising

Twitter may face a fine of up to $250 million for using phone numbers and emails from its users to target advertising, according to a new filing with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The social media giant submitted the regulatory filing with the FTC on Tuesday estimating that it could be fined by the federal government between $150 million and $250 million, according to CNN. The FTC alleged in a complaint given to the company last month that Twitter used data “provided for safety and security purposes for targeted advertising during periods between 2013 and 2019.”