The number of user data requests from the Indian government to Facebook increased by 28% during the six month period from July to December 2019 at 26,698 queries for data of 39,664 users— the second highest globally, according to the latest Transparency Report by the US-based social media network.
Out of the total 26K requests, 93.4% or 24.9K were made through legal processes accounting. Meanwhile, 6.6% or 1.8K were emergency requests.
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