Twitter government information requests increased by 40% in the second half of 2014
Twitter received 2,871 data requests from governments in the second half of 2014, the company has revealed in its biannual transparency report.
The social media firm oversaw 2,871 data requests from governments spanning 7,144 user accounts, a 40 per cent increase since the first half of 2014.
The US issued 1,622 account information requests with Twitter producing information in 80 per cent of cases. Turkey came second with 356 requests (none granted) and in third was Japan with 288 – 36 of which were granted.
Also published was the number of content removal requests the firm received. Turkey saw 1,820 tweets removed, with Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
