Thursday, July 31, 2014

Twitter Transparency Report Reveals 46% Rise in Government Information Requests

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Twitter released its biannual transparency report on Thursday as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to hold governments and copyright holders accountable.



The report, which includes government information requests, government removal requests and copyright notices from January through June 2014, shows how governments around the world increasingly use Twitter to get information about its users.


A rise in government information requests


The first half of 2014, for instance, saw a rise in information requests from governments, which Twitter says typically come in connection with criminal investigations. Read more...


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