Twitter engineers can still use 'GodMode' to tweet as any account

A complaint has been filed against Twitter with the FTC over this matter


Tech Desk January 25, 2023
Twitter engineers can still use 'GodMode' to tweet as any account

A former employee of Twitter claims that Twitter engineers still have access to an internal program called "privilege mode" that lets them tweet from any account. It was previously known as "GodMode."

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The program is always accessible on a production laptop. A simple change from "FALSE" to "TRUE" is required from the engineer's end, claimed the employee.

Considering the sensitivity of this code, there is always a warning that says, "THINK BEFORE YOU DO THIS"

There has already been a complaint filed against Twitter with the FTC over this matter.

FTC is reportedly investigating this matter and interviewing former Twitter employees

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