the government asked Twitter for information about 152 users in the first half

The government of Mauricio Macri He asked Twitter for information on 152 personal accounts through 27 requirements sent in the first six months of 2019, as revealed by the social network. The data comes from the "Transparency Report" with comprehensive information on the outcome of the content policies presented by the digital society.

Requests for information from the authorities – whose specificity is not detailed, although they can cover both the requirements of the executive and the judiciary – have been met in 7% of the cases. , while the only request for the deletion of an account was not accepted.

The details of the claims and the identity of the 152 accounts under investigation were not disclosed. However, the number shows a steady growth: in the second half of 2018, the needs were for 49 accounts, while in the first case they referred to 72.

This comparison is even more overwhelming considering the fact that throughout the Macri government, information was requested on the accounts of 557 people, and in the previous only 45 profiles in 12 years of management.

According to the report, published twice a year by the company since 2012, requests from the government have increased by 67% compared to the previous semester and have come from 49 different countries. Another of the highlights is a 105% increase in the number of accounts "powered" by Twitter, because the social network calls the profiles it blocks or suspends for violation of its rules.

Among these violations, the company detailed a 48% increase in reported hate speech accounts, a 22% increase in accounts reported for abuse, 48% of accounts reported for breach of confidentiality information and 37% to violations of "sensitive multimedia content".

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