[kictanet] Twitter 'inadvertently' used email addresses for ads

Twitter has apologised for "unintentionally" using email addresses and phone numbers, provided by users for account security, to enable targeted advertising. The company said third-party marketers may have been able to reach specific users on Twitter based on contact details, even if the user had not wished the information be used this way. In a statement [1], Twitter said it "cannot say with certainty how many people were impacted", but the BBC understands it affects users globally. Read on: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49981981 Best regards Grace Githaiga -- Grace Githaiga Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network Links: ------ [1] https://help.twitter.com/en/information-and-ads