US Justice Department Demands Twitter Accounts of Wikileaks Supporters

The U.S. Justice Department has ordered Twitter to hand over data associated with multiple user accounts, in preparation for legal action related to Wikileaks.

Among those targeted: Birgitta Jonsdottir, a member of Iceland’s parliament who has worked with WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange. Also named, Wikileaks volunteer Jake Appelbaum. Both stated over Twitter that they are contesting any orders, and do not consent. Rop Gonggrijp responds on his blog, here.

A Twitter spokesperson tells Boing Boing the company will not comment on specific legal requests, “But, to help users protect their rights, it’s our policy to notify users about law enforcement and governmental requests for their information, unless we are prevented by law from doing so. We outline this policy in our law enforcement guidelines.”

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