Facebook reports 26,000 government requests for user data

By Heather Kelly, CNN

August 27, 2013 -- Updated 2035 GMT (0435 HKT)

Summary: The U.S government requested information on more than 20,000 users of Facebook in the half of 2013 according to the social network's transparency report. This is Facebook's second report and it includes more than the first time. Facebook shows the total number of requests by each country. The report shows how many accounts were involved, and the percentage of requests. The United States is the most interested in data of Facebook users. Facebook complied with 79% of U.S. requests. 71 countries submitted requests to Facebook of more than 26,000 total requests. India submitted the second largest amount of requests after the U.S. Google has not yet published its report for the first half of 2013. Transparency is the stated goal, so people can only view the report of they are logged on it. The report does not break out national security requests from the criminals, something that happened from Google in the past. Facebook said that they will publish updated information for the U.S. as soon as they obtain legal authorization to do so.

Opinion: Wow!! There are lots of requests to Facebook! I think they would be very busy. I don't understand why countries wants to know the transparency report of Facebook or Google. Is it important? 71 countries requested the report and I think I might quit that company because there are too many things to do. They will be stressed out.





Article From: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/27/tech/social-media/facebook-transparency-report/index.html?iref=allsearch

U.S. can't force democracy on Egypt

By Anthony H. Cordesman, Special to CNN

August 20, 2013 -- Updated 1647 GMT (0047 HKT)

Summary: U.S wants Egypt to be democracy. Now Egypt is a republic. Egypt knows that U.S needs them as well as Egypt needs U.S. They are trying to keep the key for their benefit. They need U.S as well as other countries such as Iran, Arab. The U.S cannot force instant democracy from the outside by diplomatic pressure. But there is a way such as helping them to change rather than forcing with power. 

Opinion: We learned about democracy in US Government class. Democracy is a government by the people. If U.S really wants Egypt to be a democracy, they should wait for the citizens to choose in Egypt. They can try to help them to be democracy, but forcing them is a problem and should not happen. It would cause a negative consequence.

Article From: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/20/opinion/cordesman-egypt/index.html?iid=article_sidebar