Twitter Ordered to Hand Over Personal Details of UK Politician's Account

In a case that’s not quite getting the same level of attention as the WikiLeaks Twitter fiasco, a UK politician’s two Twitter accounts have been ordered to be handed over to his city council. He is suspected of being a mole, acting as an anonymous and controversial blogger.

The UK’s South Tyneside Council has apparently been trying to unmask “Mr. Monkey”, an anonymous blogger who some say has exposed what goes on behind closed doors, but the council claims reported false accusations.

They think they’ve found Mr.

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