Elon Musk asserts that the US Government had complete access to your personal Twitter direct messages (DMs)

Elon Musk Drops Bombshell: US Government Has Complete Access to Twitter Users' Private Messages.

James Gordon wrote an article for Dailymail.com.

Posted: 05:24 BST, April 17th, 2023 | Revised: 05:51 BST, April 17th, 2023

The boss of Twitter, Elon Musk, has alleged that the government of the United States was able to see personal messages sent by Twitter users.

During an interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News, which will air over two nights, Elon Musk discussed various topics. He revealed his surprise upon discovering that the government had complete access to the private communications on his platform.

The ultra-rich business magnate informed Carlson that he was previously unaware of this matter until he became affiliated with the organization. He then revealed his shock upon discovering the extent to which governmental bodies are capable of monitoring social networking platforms.

Musk was surprised to learn that government agencies had complete access to all activities on Twitter. He had no prior knowledge of this.

During a recent interview, Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, has made an assertion regarding the U.S. government's unrestricted access to confidential messages shared amongst Twitter users.

The extensive conversation with Tucker Carlson, as shown in the picture, will air on Monday and Tuesday evening.

"Does that also apply to private messages sent between individuals?" Carlson inquired.

The long interview with Carlson will be broadcasted on television for two consecutive nights.

When Musk confessed that organizations could view all activity on Twitter, as well as direct messages, it's expected to make users worry about the supposed confidentiality and safety of their personal chats.

It is not certain for how much time the government was able to acquire such access, however, the remarks made by Musk indicate that the situation is more prevalent than what most people might have assumed.

Apart from talking about the monitoring of social media by the government, Musk also raised awareness about the potential risks of artificial intelligence.

Musk expressed a concern that AI could potentially lead to the collapse of civilization, taking on an alarming tone.

According to Musk, AI poses a greater risk of causing harm compared to poorly managed aircraft design or maintenance, or faulty car production. This is because AI has the ability, albeit a small chance, to cause destruction on an unprecedented scale, potentially endangering civilization as we know it.

The proprietor of Twitter, Elon Musk (who is on the left), had a conversation with James Clayton, a US technology correspondent for the BBC.

In a recent interview with the BBC, Musk, who admits to being a workaholic, shared that he occasionally crashes on a couch in a library located at Twitter's San Francisco office.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, received negative feedback for reducing 50% of the company's permanent employees within a seven-day period. In addition, he stopped allowing employees to work from home and presented the remaining workers with a choice to either agree to a more grueling work schedule or resign from their positions.

This gave rise to worries that the platform may have difficulty in continuing to operate due to the smaller group of people responsible for maintenance and the limited number of engineers available.

Musk acknowledged that the decision to close one of Twitter's service centers had a devastating impact, as it caused a significant loss of functionality on the platform.

In different terms, he mentioned that the enterprise has currently reached a point where the expenses are almost equal to the revenues, and it might become profitable again in the near future. Furthermore, he expressed his willingness to consider offers from suitable individuals who are interested in purchasing the business.

This week, Musk announced that the old blue checkmarks would finally be taken away.

A few weeks ago, Musk declared that Twitter users who have been verified in the past would lose their blue badges on April 1, unless they signed up for Twitter Blue, which costs $8 per month.

Consequently, numerous renowned users of the platform were prepared to lose the checkmarks, which aid in authenticating their identity and differentiating them from fake accounts.

However, even after the initial deadline of April 1, the traditional blue verification badges are still in effect.