Apple – US and EU authorities want to access your iCloud data
Apple's first transparency report shows just how much authorities wants to access your iCloud data (and explains why).
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Twitter gives the government 1 billion reasons why a ‘social media ombudsman’ would be unworkable
Twitter tells the Irish government why a state-funded social media ombudsman would be unworkable as the country looks at new laws for social media.
Irish senators want to stop trolls by creating a database of all Internet users’ names & IP addresses
Two Irish senators have called for a database to be created that records every users' name against their IP address in an effort to curb trolls
Twitter warns of “serious chilling effect on free expression” posed by governments
As more governments request access to Twitter's data the company warns that such requests are having "a serious chilling effect on free expression."
Irish Government to investigate whether “regulation” of social media comments is needed
The Irish Government has announced an investigation into whether "regulation" is need of public social media comments & their use by the mainstream media
Speak to tweet allows Syrians to contact the outside world
Google & Twitter have relaunched their Speak to Tweet service for Syria, which allows Syrians to post audio messages on Twitter without the internet
Twitter names countries that requested access to and/or removal of user information
Twitter's first transparency report shows that North America and Europe made the greatest number of requests for access to or removal of its users' data.
