Apple Joins Facebook, Microsoft in Outlining Data Requests
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Apple Inc., the world’s most-valuable technology company, received as many as 5,000 requests for customer information from U.S. law enforcement authorities amid widening revelations of government data collection.
Between 9,000 and 10,000 accounts or devices were specified in the requests between Dec. 1 and May 31, the Cupertino, California-based company said in a statement. Facebook Inc. and Microsoft Corp. said they received thousands of warrants for data from government entities during the second half of 2012.