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@GlobalAffairs
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X Corp. has been forced by court decisions to block certain popular accounts in Brazil. We have informed those accounts that we have taken this action.  We do not know the reasons these blocking orders have been issued.  We do not know which posts are alleged to violate the…
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We are deeply concerned by the blocking of Twitter in Nigeria. Access to the free and #OpenInternet is an essential human right in modern society. We will work to restore access for all those in Nigeria who rely on Twitter to communicate and connect with the world. #KeepitOn
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The Indian government has issued executive orders requiring X to act on specific accounts and posts, subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment.  In compliance with the orders, we will withhold these accounts and posts in India alone; however,…
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At the heart of this debate is our belief that some of the court orders we have received are not in line with the Marco Civil law or the Brazilian Federal Constitution. People should know why their account is blocked, or why they are being investigated, and given due process to…
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Today, @X filed a First Amendment lawsuit against California AB 587. As made clear by both the legislative history and public court submissions from the Attorney General in defending the law, the true intent of AB 587 is to pressure social media platforms to “eliminate” certain…
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We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria & around the world, is to serve the public conversation. We are deeply committed to Nigeria, where Twitter is used by people for commerce, cultural engagement, and civic participation.
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X Corp. has been formally subpoenaed by the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee to provide information on orders from the Brazilian Supreme Court regarding content moderation.  To comply with its obligations under U.S. law, X Corp. has responded to the Committee.…
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We are today sharing an update on our approach in Turkey. We were in negotiation with the Turkish Government throughout last week, who made clear to us Twitter was the only social media service not complying in full with existing court orders. We received what we believed to be…
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The recent attacks in Australia are a horrific assault on free society. Our condolences go out to those who have been affected, and we stand with the Australian people in calling for those responsible to be brought to justice. Following these events, the Australian eSafety…
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The @FCC should stand up for the consumers it represents and protect #NetNeutrality on December 14.
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We stand with @MariaRessa and journalists around the world who are being persecuted for doing their jobs and holding power to account. Governments should not impinge on the fundamental values of a #FreePress . It must end now.
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This conviction may not be the last. Opposition legislators voice out their condemnation over the cyber libel conviction of Rappler's Maria Ressa and Rey Santos Jr. READ MORE:
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X is dedicated to preserving our Brazilian office and operations, as we understand the significance of maintaining our presence in the region. We are actively working to ensure that X remains accessible in Brazil, allowing the people to freely express their thoughts and opinions.…
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X regularly files legal challenges around the world to defend our users from Government censorship. This week, we secured an important ruling in Turkey that reaffirmed the importance of these challenges. The Turkish government had previously demanded the removal of…
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Ahead of the Ugandan election, we're hearing reports that Internet service providers are being ordered to block social media and messaging apps. We strongly condemn internet shutdowns – they are hugely harmful, violate basic human rights and the principles of the #OpenInternet .
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X Brasil has filed many appeals, some of which have been pending for more than a year. There are 42 cases where we have filed appeals and received no response. We believe that by not hearing these appeals, this violates due process. We also have three motions for clarification…
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At the heart of this debate is our belief that some of the court orders we have received are not in line with the Marco Civil law or the Brazilian Federal Constitution. People should know why their account is blocked, or why they are being investigated, and given due process to…
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This is inaccurate. We have proactively taken action on more than 1,230 pieces of content under our rules relating to the riots.  We met with the Coimisiún na Meán on November 24 to discuss our response. The Gardai did not make any formal requests to us until late Monday 27th…
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Some social media companies cooperated with An Garda Síochána to take down inflammatory content last Thursday. Unfortunately, @X did not. That's why we are taking action to ensure social media companies are held to account. CC @Elonmusk
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Twitter stands with Dreamers. Before the year runs out, there is still a chance for bipartisan agreement in Congress. Please consider reaching out to your members of Congress and urge them to act. #DreamActNow
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🧵Today we are launching an emoji for the #MilkTeaAlliance , an online solidarity alliance first started in April 2020 as a Twitter meme which has grown into a global pro-democracy movement led by activists and concerned citizens in 🇭🇰🇹🇭🇹🇼🇲🇲 and around the world.
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This EO is a reactionary and politicized approach to a landmark law. #Section230 protects American innovation and freedom of expression, and it’s underpinned by democratic values. Attempts to unilaterally erode it threaten the future of online speech and Internet freedoms.
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Make your voice heard and join the fight for #NetNeutrality
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Earlier this week, X was ordered by the Australian E-Safety Commissioner, subject to an approximately $800,000 AUD fine, to remove a user's post. The post had criticized an individual appointed by the World Health Organization to serve as an expert on transgender issues. X is…
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#NetNeutrality is one of the most important free expression issues of our time
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We continue to work with the Pakistani Government to understand their concerns.
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Twitter'ı hayati bir iletişim aracı olarak gören Türkiye'deki kullanıcılarımızın yanındayız. Bir an önce erişimin sağlanacağını umuyoruz.
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In response to today's discussion about disinformation in Europe, we reiterate that X is committed to complying with the DSA. The EU’s own data shows other services saw greater changes in subscriber growth.
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We strongly oppose the FCC’s proposed weakening of Net Neutrality protections and will continue to fight for an open Internet, which is indispensable to free expression, consumer choice, and innovation.
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To celebrate the first anniversary of the #MilkTeaAlliance , we designed an emoji featuring 3 different types of milk tea colours from regions where the Alliance first formed online. It automatically appears when you Tweet any of the hashtags below👇
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Congratulations @MariaRessa for this distinct honor recognizing your work to hold power to account through journalism and your steadfast advocacy for freedom of expression. Your courage has inspired so many of us.
@rapplerdotcom
Rappler
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Where was Rappler CEO @mariaressa when she found out she was one of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates for 2021? In the middle of a live webinar about independent journalism. Watch it here. Read the story:
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The @FCC 's vote to gut #NetNeutrality rules is a body blow to innovation and free expression. We will continue our fight to defend the open Internet and reverse this misguided decision.
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The attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was a tragic event, and our thoughts are with him and all those affected. As it relates to this situation, we wanted to provide the most up-to-date facts and share an update regarding our legal challenges in Australia. The eSafety…
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The recent attacks in Australia are a horrific assault on free society. Our condolences go out to those who have been affected, and we stand with the Australian people in calling for those responsible to be brought to justice. Following these events, the Australian eSafety…
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Twitter stands for freedom of expression and for empowering dialogue. We encourage and celebrate the global conversation around human rights on Twitter. Join us as we celebrate #HumanRightsDay across the globe with a custom emoji.
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In response to legal process and to ensure Twitter remains available to the people of Turkey, we have taken action to restrict access to some content in Turkey today.
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We, alongside many in civil society in India and around the world, have concerns with regards to the use of intimidation tactics by the police in response to enforcement of our global Terms of Service, as well as with core elements of the new IT Rules.
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📢 We’re stepping up internal & external efforts to protect the public conversation & help people find authoritative health information on #Coronavirus / Covid-19.
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We have seen more than 11 million Tweets featuring the #MilkTeaAlliance hashtag over the past year. Conversations peaked when it first appeared in April 2020, and again in February 2021 when the coup took place in Myanmar🇲🇲:
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This town square welcomes people of all backgrounds and beliefs. There is no place for antisemitism on X. Today @LindayaX met with @AJCGlobal to tackle this persistent societal problem. Partnership and continual effort is the only way we will make progress on this difficult…
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We are aware of reports that the Pakistani government has taken action to block Twitter service, as well as other social media services, and that users are having difficulty using Twitter in Pakistan. We are monitoring the situation and hope service will be fully restored soon.
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Right now, we are concerned by recent events regarding our employees in India and the potential threat to freedom of expression for the people we serve.
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🧵Twitter is deeply committed to the people of India. Our service has proven vital for the public conversation and a source of support for people during the pandemic. To keep our service available, we will strive to comply with applicable law in India.
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Avea ve Vodafone'dan 2444'e, Turkcell'den 2555'e START mesajı göndererek SMS üzerinden Twitter kullanmaya başlayabilirsiniz.
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Hizmetimizin #T ürkiye’de kesintiye uğradığı bilgilerini aldık. Kullanıcılarımıza en kısa sürede erişimi tekrar sağlamak için çalışıyoruz.
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We have no reason to think we’ve been fully blocked in #Turkey , but we suspect there is an intentional slowing of our traffic in country.
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Access to information and freedom of expression, including the public conversation on Twitter, is never more important than during democratic processes, particularly elections. #UgandaDecides2021 #KeepItOn
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We stand with our users in Turkey who rely on Twitter as a vital communications platform. We hope to have full access returned soon.
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Earlier this week, in close coordination with our peers, we suspended a number of accounts targeting the election in Uganda. If we can attribute any of this activity to state-backed actors, we will disclose to our archive of information operations:
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We believe that it is the collective responsibility of elected officials, industry, and civil society to safeguard the interests of the public.
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But, just as we do around the world, we will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency, a commitment to empowering every voice on the service, and protecting freedom of expression and privacy under the rule of law.
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We plan to advocate for changes to elements of these regulations that inhibit free, open public conversation. We will continue our constructive dialogue with the Indian Government and believe it is critical to adopt a collaborative approach.
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Turkish users: you can send Tweets using SMS. Avea and Vodafone text START to 2444. Turkcell text START to 2555.
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We are encouraged by the news from Turkey today and welcome our Turkish users back to Twitter.
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Today marks one week since Twitter was blocked in Nigeria. We have informed the Nigerian government that we are ready to meet for an open discussion to address mutual concerns and see the service restored. We remain advocates for the free and #OpenInternet everywhere. #KeepitOn
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Statement on US high-skilled immigration proclamation: "This proclamation undermines America’s greatest economic asset: its diversity. People from all over the world come here to join our labor force, pay taxes, and contribute to our global competitiveness on the world stage.
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Twitter’a iletilen erişim engellenmesine yönelik mahkeme kararları uyarınca ve Twitter'ın Türkiye’de kullanıma açık kalmasını sağlamak amacıyla, Türkiye'de bazı içeriklerin erişimine engelleme getirdik.
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We have informed the account holders of this action in line with our policy. This content will remain available in the rest of the world.
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Protecting the #OpenInternet is a key objective for Twitter – it’s why we exist. There are two key areas to consider: 1. Avoid entrenching the dominance of the biggest players by protecting competition 2. Focus on how content is discovered + amplified, less on removal alone
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Our priority is to protect the conversation on X and the safety of our platform. In times like this, we’re equally focused on disrupting attempts to distribute terrorist content and removing bad actors. Across our company we have increased operational resources dedicated to…
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We disagree with the overall framing of this data and believe that the data does not fit the narrative being covered in the media. This important debate should take into account the full range of actions taken by platforms & recognize the importance of protecting free expression
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The EU’s own data shows other services saw greater numbers of total subscribers.
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We're 100% in for democracy at @Twitter . We believe voting should be safe and accessible for all, and we’re committed to helping more Americans participate confidently and make their voices heard. #fordemocracy
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Today @lindayaX responded to @ThierryBreton ’s letter detailing our work in response to the terrorist attack on Israel.
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Blocking a world leader from Twitter or removing their controversial Tweets would hide important information people should be able to see and debate. It would also not silence that leader, but it would certainly hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions.
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Twitter has long supported strong #NetNeutrality rules and an open Internet for all. Twitter supports the Congressional Review Act resolution and will continue to work with lawmakers to ensure an open Internet that fosters job creation, innovation, and free expression.
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We’re disappointed to see state bills that enshrine discrimination. These bills are unjust and bad for business. We support #EqualityForAll .
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Twitter recognizes that the #OpenInternet is increasingly under threat around the world. We strongly believe that having access to the free and #OpenInternet is an essential right and remain a staunch defender and advocate of free expression and condemn #InternetShutdowns
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From #MeToo , #BlackLivesMatter to #MilkTeaAlliance , Twitter continues to play a unique role in enabling the public conversation around important social movements that are happening around the world.
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Bugünün haberlerini ümit verici buluyor, Türkiye'deki kullanıcılarımıza tekrar hoş geldiniz diyoruz.
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Twitter strongly supports #pressfreedom & the vital work journalists do globally illuminating key civic issues & speaking truth to power.
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More than 700 unique Community Notes have appeared on posts related to the Ukraine conflict. Through Community Notes’ new "Notes on Media" feature, which automatically matches notes on an image or video to other posts that contain matching media, these notes appeared on over 1200…
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Today, we signed on to an amicus brief in support of @Harvard and @MIT 's challenge to the US government's recent guidance stating that international students whose courses have gone online must leave the country.
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We want to help you access credible information, especially when it comes to public health. We’ve adjusted our search prompt in key countries across the globe to feature authoritative health sources when you search for terms related to novel #coronavirus .
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No matter where in the world you are, please grab a good cup of 🍵☕️🧋and join the conversation to show your love ❤️and support for the #MilkTeaAlliance
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The EU’s own data shows other services saw greater changes in engagement and volume than X.
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This morning X CEO Linda Yaccarino will speak to the US Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety online. Read her remarks here🧵
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Since last November, there have been 24.5 million total Tweets around the debate over #NetNeutrality . As the U.S. Senate 🇺🇸 is set to vote on the issue on Wednesday, the conversation is heating up🔥 across the country:
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Politikalarımız çerçevesinde ilgili hesap sahiplerini bu işlemler hakkında bilgilendirdik. Engellenen içerikler dünyanın geri kalanında erişilir olmaya devam edecektir.
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During times of civil unrests or violent crackdowns, it is more important than ever for the public to have access to the #OpenInternet for real-time updates, credible information, and essential services. #KeepitOn
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Twitter supports the July 12 Day of Action. Tweet with #NetNeutrality to make your voice heard.
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Ahead of Turkish local elections on March 31, the Turkish Government has made clear to us that X is the only social media service not complying in full with a recent court order. In order to prevent the X service being blocked we have taken action on twelve accounts and 15…
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Twitter opposes state bills that enshrine #discrimination , in NC and elsewhere. These bills are unjust and bad for business. #WeAreNotThis
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Since mid-2015, we have suspended over 125,000 accounts for threatening or promoting terrorist acts. Read more here:
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Today is #HumanRightsDay . Tweet and tell the world you #Standup4HumanRights .
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Today we shared an update on key areas of our DSA preparations with @ThierryBreton @EU_Commission with @ElonMusk and @lindayacc . We are on track to be ready when the DSA comes into force.
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Twitter is the 1st platform to undergo a “stress test” to prepare for #DSA 🇪🇺 The company is taking this exercise very seriously. Constructive dialogue in San Francisco🇺🇸 with @elonmusk & CEO @lindayacc ahead of the “real test” — on 25 August. Sufficient resources will be key.
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New Blog: World Leaders on Twitter
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Our new #transparency report shows government requests for user information up 46% from 54 total countries:
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In 2023, we made clear that our top priority was tackling CSE online.  Here is a comprehensive update on our progress and our continued investment in this critical area.
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Today we’re welcoming @EU_Commission for a preparedness check on several areas of the Digital Services Act. We are looking forward to hosting @ThierryBreton tomorrow to meet with @elonmusk and @lindayacc . These visits follow months of work and collaboration and we remain fully…
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Tamamen engellenmiş olmamız için bir gerekçe olmamakla birlikte, kasıtlı olarak hizmetimizin ülke çapında yavaşlattıldığından şüpheleniyoruz
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Today we’re proud to support The Day We Fight Back, to end mass surveillance. + http://t.co/3uYsAVT94t #transparency
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Empowering voices to join the public conversation is core to Twitter’s mission. 🌏🌍🌎 It is a mission that we celebrate on #HumanRightsDay — and strive to carry out every day.
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Today we are releasing all the content associated with previously disclosed information operations that we have found on our service since 2016. Our goal is to enable further independent academic research and investigation:
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Protecting the #OpenInternet requires transparency and a place for the public to hold governments to account for how they engage with online services. We're launching a reimagined Transparency Center to offer more granular data and insights on this work.
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