WASHINGTON, D.C.: Twitter whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko told the US Congress on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that the platform ignored his security concerns, in testimony that came as company shareholders greenlit Elon Musk's $44-billion takeover deal.

Nearly 99 percent of the votes cast by stock owners endorsed the agreement with Musk to sell him the tech firm for $54.20 per share, Twitter said in a release.

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