Twitter decided to prevent the US authorities employing an analysis program posted on your site that could be used in the fight against terrorism messages, said the Wall Street Journal.
Citing sources close to the case, the Journal says Twitter opposes the authorities can use Dataminr, a program created by a company in which Twitter has a stake of 5 percent.
the daily cites in support of his information, which was not made public by the firm testimony of senior officials from the intelligence services of the United States. (Read here: BlackBerry collaborated with Canadian police in criminal case)
Dataminr is the only company that Twitter authorizes access to all the messages posted on your site, your program analyzes later . This program is also used by the media and other clients.
Identification of terrorist attacks
According to the newspaper, Twitter asked specifically that is not available to the intelligence services. the use of Dataminr would have allowed these services identify hazards of attacks in Paris last November , shortly before the French capital was the subject a series of attacks, says the Journal.
he also informed users about attacks Brussels before they were broadcast by the media, he added. Dataminr also provided real-time information on attacks from the militant group Islamic State, the political crisis in Brazil and other events.
A tough dispute opposes several high-tech companies with US authorities in this field. Apple recently refused to inform the FBI a key that would have allowed the government agency to access the contents of the mobile phone used by the author of the attack of San Bernardino (California) last December. (See also: FBI paid more than US $ 1 million to access the iPhone a terrorist)
AFP
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