Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Twitter Will Hand Over Data On The User Who Sent A Seizure-Inducing Tweet To A Journalist

Twitter Will Hand Over Data On The User Who Sent A Seizure-Inducing Tweet To A Journalist

December 21, 2016 Twitter Will Hand Over Data On The User Who Sent A Seizure-Inducing Tweet To A Journalist , 0 Comments


By The Verge, Dec. 20, 2016 

Four days ago, an unidentified Twitter user tweeted a seizure-inducing animation at Newsweek and Vanity Fair writer Kurt Eichenwald, who has epilepsy. Now, Eichenwald has taken the first step toward identifying the user. In response to a civil suit filed by Eichenwald this week in Dallas district court, Twitter has agreed to hand over all relevant subscriber data for the user in question. The attack came in apparent retaliation for Eichenwald’s aggressive coverage of President-elect Trump.

While Eichenwald has yet to file criminal charges, the civil suit was sufficient for an ex parte order from the district judge. Twitter subsequently agreed to expedited relief, declining to challenge the order or demand further evidence from Eichenwald. The next step is likely to be a lawsuit against wireless carriers or service providers implicated by Twitter’s records, who will have records linking IP addresses and other metadata to the attacker’s legal name. 
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