Twitter must give user info in Wikileaks probe

[villager]

Source: AP

Twitter must give user info in Wikileaks probe


ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- A federal magistrate has ruled that prosecutors can demand the Twitter account information of certain users in their criminal probe into the disclosure of classified documents on WikiLeaks.

Three of the account holders targeted by the government had asked the judge to reverse an earlier order she issued requiring Twitter to turn over the information to prosecutors.

A federal law allows prosecutors to obtain certain electronic data without a search warrant. In this case, the Twitter users say the government is abusing the law in a way that harms constitutional protections for free speech and association.

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[RandomThoughts]

1. Yep the constitution protects right of association.

So I can correlate as many things as I want.

[1776Forever]

2. The appeal will be interesting to watch:

"Lawyers for the Twitter account holders — all of whom have some connection to WikiLeaks — have said they will appeal."

[snot]

3. Wow. How can so many courts care so little about the Constitution.

[Downwinder]

4. Can we get a list of Chamber of Commerce contributors?

[fascisthunter]

5. more overreaching by a government working for corporate interests

under the guise of protecting America from tewowists! Yet, right wing terrorism isn't the issue, it those dang moslims.

[joshcryer]

6. Sony gets info of Twitter users many on DU were fine with it.

I hope that those same people are fine with this.