Facebook: No Data Provided To Turkish Government

Facebook responded emphatically and quickly to a report that it cooperated with the government in Turkey and turned over user data related to the ongoing protest in that country, issuing a firm denial.

Facebook responded emphatically and quickly to a report that it cooperated with the government in Turkey and turned over user data related to the ongoing protest in that country, issuing a firm denial.

NPR’s Parallels blog reported earlier Wednesday that Turkish Transport, Maritime Affairs, and Communications Minister Binali Yilderim said Twitter had refused to cooperate with his country’s government, but Facebook responded “positively” and was “in cooperation with the state.”

Facebook issued the following response:

Facebook has not provided user data to Turkish authorities in response to government requests relating to the protests.

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