Facebook Sees 24% Uptick In Government Requests For User Data

Facebook, the leading provider of evidence against yourself since 2004.

According to Facebook's latest transparency report published on Tuesday, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company received 34,946 requests for data during the first six months of 2014. That translates to a 24 percent uptick from the second half of 2013, nearly matched by a 19 percent increase in the amount of content restricted due to local laws where Facebook operates.

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