| Country | Number of requests | Percentage of requests where some or all information was produced | Number of sites specified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Austria | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0% | 7 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0% | 3 |
| Canada | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| France | 10 | 0% | 10 |
| Greece | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0% | 4 |
| India | 10 | 0% | 11 |
| Italy | 4 | 0% | 4 |
| Germany | 7 | 0% | 7 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 0% | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| Romania | 1 | 0% | 1 |
| Spain | 5 | 0% | 5 |
| Sweden | 2 | 0% | 2 |
| Turkey | 3 | 0% | 3 |
| United States | 17 | 71% | 17 |
| Total | 75 | 16% | 85 |
Recent Examples
Here are a few recent examples of requests for user information that we received from government sources. We did not provide information in response to any of these requests.
Canada
- Law enforcement requested information about a user who uploaded a government document.
France
- Law enforcement requested user information in connection with alleged defamation of a public official.
- Law enforcement requested information about a user who allegedly posted a death threat.
Germany
- Law enforcement requested user information in connection with “defamation on a sexual basis.”
- Law enforcement requested user information because a site linked to a third-party download that allegedly provided instructions on how to do something illegal.
- Law enforcement requested information relating to an extortion investigation.
Hungary
- Law enforcement requested user information in connection with alleged defamation.
India
- Law enforcement requested information about a user who uploaded an actress’ headshots.
- Law enforcement requested information about a user who allegedly defamed a political official.
Romania
- The government requested user information related to critical and allegedly threatening material about supreme court judges.
Spain
- Spanish law enforcement requested a user’s information in connection with a site’s alleged defamation of government officials and politicians.
Turkey
- Law enforcement requested information about a user who published allegedly illegal and inaccurate information about the Turkish National Police and its president.
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