US after Twitter Users information...

Whickerman | 17:56 Sat 08th Jan 2011 | News

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The US govt have started proceedings to get the info of foreign users of Twitter, including credit card details etc.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...ld-us-canada-12141530

Worrying big-brother precendent or not?
(try to leave aside the fact that this relates to wikileaks, the next time may not be)

Does it make a difference?

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carolegif

It is only interested in the people who Twitter who are supporting Julian Assange. I don't Twitter so no problem.

carolegif

Sorry I meant I don't Tweet so no problem!

Whickerman

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so if they requested answerbank users details, ip addresses, web history etc you wouldn't mind either?

rojash

I think maybe they should rename the Department of Justice.
Possibly the "Department of Petty Spite and Childish Revenge" would be a more appropriate name.

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