Twitter is the fastest way to see what’s happening and what everyone is talking about. What makes Twitter great is that it’s open to everyone and every opinion. We’ve seen a growing trend of people taking advantage of that openness and using Twitter to be abusive to others.

An update on Twitter Rules, and how we’re fighting abuse

Since 2012, we’ve published a biannual transparency report covering government requests and copyright notices. Now, for the first time, we’re expanding the scope of the report to include two new sections: trademark notices and email privacy practices.

We support the FCC’s proposed rules to protect the Open Internet.

Since we launched our first transparency report back in 2012, many other companies have followed suit (more than 30, according to

As part of our latest transparency report released in July, we described how we were being prohibited from reporting on the actual scope of surveillance of Twitter users by the U.S. government.

Each successive release of our Transparency Report aims to provide more meaningful and constructive insight into the global government and copyright requests we receive. This is our fifth edition.

We’re thrilled to welcome Secretary Hillary Clinton to Twitter headquarters in San Francisco today.

Our support for strengthening a federal bill to restore the confidence of Internet users domestically and around the world, while keeping citizens safe.

We encourage you to tweet your observations and thoughts about #PressFreedom for World Press Freedom Day.