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I wonder why the downvotes? This is absolutely correct. I’d be interested to know how many similar requests Apple and Google get.

• jsnell 5y ago
  All of them release numbers on this: https://www.apple.com/legal/transparency/ https://www.apple.com/legal/transparency/ https://transparencyreport.google.com/user-data/overview?hl=en https://transparencyreport.google.com/user-data/overview?hl=... https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/law-enforcement-requests-report https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/law... https://transparency.fb.com/data/government-data-requests https://transparency.fb.com/data/government-data-requests
• lupire 5y ago
  The subpoenas are for cloud stored data.
  • fapjacks 5y ago
    And where do you imagine Microsoft stores all of this telemetry they steal from the user?
• nl 5y ago
  Downvotes are likely by people who read the article: > “Most shocking is just how routine secrecy orders have become when law enforcement targets an American’s email, text messages or other sensitive data stored in the cloud,” said Burt, describing the widespread clandestine surveillance as a major shift from historical norms. So it's mostly communications data stored in the cloud. We know Apple and Google receive similar requests because they also release data: https://www.apple.com/legal/transparency/us.html https://www.apple.com/legal/transparency/us.html (US: 4600 devices in Jan-Jul 2021) https://transparencyreport.google.com/user-data/overview?hl=en https://transparencyreport.google.com/user-data/overview?hl=... (US: about 60,000 in 2019)
• sneak 5y ago
  Apple turns over customer data on over 30,000 users per year without a warrant. It's in their transparency report under FISA orders. No probable cause is required.