Twitter reveals user details in UK libel case

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Submission + - Twitter reveals user details in UK libel case (telegraph.co.uk)

Submitted by whoever57 on Saturday May 28, 2011 @09:45PM

whoever57 writes: In a case that could have implications for the Ryan Giggs affair, Twitter revealed user details in response to a legal action filed in San Mateo county, CA by lawyers representing South Tyneside council. The alleged libel refers to critical comments made via Twitter. It is possible that one of the people making the critical comments is one of the counsel members.

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