Facebook asked for 95 account information, the government gave 47 percent
Facebook has asked about 95 account-related information through 60 requests in the last six months. In response to the request, Facebook provided information in 47 percent of the cases. Last Tuesday, Facebook reported this in their Transparency Report.
According to Facebook's Transparency Report, the rate of asking for information from the government of Bangladesh has increased a lot. The amount of information sought from July to December last year is highest in this period. In April 2016, Facebook authorities responded with requests from the government of Bangladesh asking for user information for the first time. From the July 2015 to December 2015, the publication of the Facebook report was released on April 28 of that year. Since then, Facebook authorities publish Transparency Reports every six months.
It is highlighted in the report about what kind of request the government has given to Facebook. However, no account information is sought, it is not mentioned.
According to the Facebook report this year, Facebook responded by requesting Bangladesh government to store 4 accounts of Facebook accounts. Facebook has responded to 47 percent of the respondents seeking 95 account information on 60 requests. The request for legal process is 17. In this, 36 account information is sought. Facebook responded in 29 percent of the cases. 59 account information is requested for emergency 43 requests.
Earlier, the government had asked 44 accounts for six months in January to June. Facebook authorities provided 45 percent of the information requested by the government.
Earlier, Bangladesh government requested 49 requests from July to December of 2016. It asked for 57 account-related information. Facebook provided 24.49 percent of the information about Bangladesh government's request.
From January to June, 10 requests were made for 9 accounts in that year. That means, in 2016, 59 requests were requested by the government of Bangladesh to Facebook.
In the year 2017, the government's total request for Facebook stood 104. Total account information is 139. That is, the government of Bangladesh has increased demand for information and account information in 2017 compared to 2016.
Facebook authorities say that requests from the government to get information from Facebook are increasing around the world. In 2016, the total request was 1 lakh 23 thousand, it came in 2017 in 1 lakh 61 thousand 231. In the second half of the second half of 2017, the data quote increased by 4 percent.
Facebook says they adhere to the rules of service and provide information according to the relevant laws of the country.