Daniel Slotta
Research expert covering Greater China
Government requests for user data worldwide - Statistics & Facts
Governments around the world have set their sights on users鈥 data. Transparency reports from Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta show that in recent years, law enforcement and government agencies have actively sent more data disclosure requests than ever before. This has raised numerous concerns about users鈥 privacy and government surveillance. It has since become common knowledge that users鈥 online activity is not entirely private, and it is always possible for data to make it into the hands of law enforcement or government agencies, should such a request be made.
