Twitter is searching for source code leaks

Twitter has filed a court petition seeking to identify the people or group responsible for posting the platform's source code online. The code, which underpins the site's entire operation, could expose security vulnerabilities. Twitter is conducting an internal investigation and has already concluded that the leaker is a former employee who left the company following its purchase by Elon Musk last year. Musk completed his purchase in October, but when he first initiated his takeover in April, Twitter reportedly locked down its source code to prevent "rogue" employees from sabotaging the platform. Despite cutting Twitter's workforce and implementing a paid verification model for users, Musk has seen the company's value drop by half since his takeover. The US Federal Trade Commission has launched multiple investigations into the platform, which Republican lawmakers argue are politically motivated.