Phone numbers users provided for security Twitter used for ad

Twitter revealed Tuesday that it mishandled an unspecified number of users’ email addresses and phone numbers, allowing that data to be used “inadvertently” for advertising purposes.

The incident marks the latest security mishap for the social-networking company, but one that could carry with it some legal headaches. Federal regulators penalized Facebook earlier this year for a similar situation.

Source: Twitter security mishap: Users’ phone numbers were ‘inadvertently’ used for ad purposes – The Washington Post