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Facebook asked to hand over info on 2,500 users
Liberty demands end to GCHQ snooping

The British government requested that Facebook release information on over 2,500 users in a six month period, the social media titan admitted yesterday.

The figures show an increase of 15 per cent in requests for personal data, causing outrage among civil liberties groups.

Liberty's policy officer Rachel Robinson said: "Days after the new GCHQ chief sought to smear tech companies, credit to Facebook for standing up for transparency.

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