Reuters: Technology News: Facebook got 9,000-10,000 government data requests in second half 2012

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Facebook got 9,000-10,000 government data requests in second half 2012 Jun 15th 2013, 01:26 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News U.S. tech firms push for government transparency on security Tue, Jun 11 2013 Internet giants deny granting government 'direct access' to servers Thu, Jun 6 2013 Analysis & Opinion How Huawei can dial down the fear factor U.S. online spying leak could harm Silicon Valley An illustration picture shows a woman looking at the Facebook website on a computer in Munich February 2, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Michael Dalder SAN FRANCISCO | Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:26pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from various U.S. government entities in 2012's second half, involving 18,000 to 19,000 of its users' accounts, the world's largest social network said in a Friday blogpost. The company said it released the information after reaching a deal about disclosures with U.S. national security authorities. (Reporting by San Francisco newsroom; Editing by Doina Chiacu) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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