National Media in the United States has today reported about
Twitter’s initial refusal to abide by a request for information relating to an
account used by an anonymous user, who threatened to blow up the theatre where
Mr Tyson was performing a one man show.
The position taken by Twitter was that the threatening
Tweets were not sufficient enough to invoke their emergency disclosure
procedures, which forced the Police to obtain a formal subpoena from a
Manhattan DA, to force Twitter’s hand. This response is strange, and not in
keeping with the general modus operandi of Twitter, as such I cannot really
fathom the reason for this.
Here at Bains Cohen, in our experience of dealing with
Twitter, be it for the provision of identifying information via a Norwich
Pharmacal Order, the service of an emergency injunction to prevent
private material from being tweeted, or the immediate shutdown of an account
used to harass, bully and intimidate a client, we have always found them robust
and expeditious with their assistance.
Our relationship with Twitter is one that we heavily use when dealing
with issues emanating from the micro blogging site, hence my unease at the time
taken by them to deal with the Mike Tyson issue.
Let us hope that this is not a sign of things to come.
John Spyrou
Media Law Expert
Bains Cohen Solicitors LLP
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