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Twitter whistleblower to detail security threats ahead of Musk deal vote

A majority of Twitter shareholders have voted to approve the takeover by Musk, sources told Reuters on Monday. The company will announce the results during a special meeting on Tuesday

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A former Twitter Inc executive turned whistleblower is set to testify on Tuesday before a U.S.
 
Senate committee about his claims of serious security lapses at the social media network.
 
A deadline for Twitter shareholders to vote on Elon Musk's deal to buy the company also falls on Tuesday.
 
The testimony of Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, a famed hacker who served as Twitter's head of security until his firing last year, comes as Twitter and Musk head to trial next month over whether the $44 billion deal should be completed.
 
The San Francisco-based company sued Musk for terminating the agreement, while

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