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Twitter Sues U.S. over User's Anonymity

posted by Fnord666 on Friday April 07 2017, @09:51PM   Printer-friendly
from the unmasking dept.

butthurt writes:

Reuters reports that Twitter has sued to stop the U.S. government's effort to learn the identity of a Twitter user who has criticized that government's policies.

"The rights of free speech afforded Twitter's users and Twitter itself under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution include a right to disseminate such anonymous or pseudonymous political speech," Twitter said in the lawsuit.

further information:
court filing

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 08 2017, @07:34AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 08 2017, @07:34AM (#490746)

    > Um, you must be dense (or something) if you can't connect the dots....

    I know, right? The world is full of sheeple who refuse to wake up.
    Its probably easier that way. The knowledge of conspiracy is a hairy burden, my friend.
    It is a weight I willingly shoulder for my fellow man though.
    Keep fighting the good fight, comrade!