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An article by Kendra Srivastava posted on the mobiledia webiste.
This article discusses recent subpoenas issued to Twitter seeking information without a warrant, as part of criminal investigations against specific individual Twitter users.
The article states, "The social media company seeks to overturn a subpoena demanding account records for Malcolm Harris, a Twitter user arrested during last fall's Occupy protests." The article goes on to further state, "Twitter also argues the subpoena violates its Terms of Service in requesting user records across state lines without a warrant.
This isn't the first time Twitter has been ensnared in legal matters on users' behalf and likely won't be the last. But although the company continues to advocate for account privacy, it faces increasing government opposition to its efforts.
The San Francisco-based social media company tried its best to shield the account information of key WikiLeaks suspects, moving to suspend subpoenas against them, but ultimately failed in its attempt.
U.S. District Judge Liam O'Grady in January ordered Twitter to hand over records, saying, "Petitioners knew or should have known that their IP information was subject to examination by Twitter.""
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