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Twitter discontinues providing U.S. intelligence agencies with access to a service offered by Dataminr Inc., a company that sifts through Twitter's social media postings. The move, not publicly announced, raises concerns about the relationship between Silicon Valley and the federal government in terms of terrorism and privacy. Twitter's decision appears to be motivated by a desire to avoid close associations with American intelligence services.
Friday, 6 May, 2016