Google updated their transparency report, showing an increase in government requests in January-June 2012. They report 1,791 requests to remove content (from 1,048 in the last half of 2011) and 20,938 requests to disclose user data (from 18,257 in the last half of 2011). Announcement: http://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2012/11/transparency-report-government-reques… The full report: http://www.google.com/transparencyreport/ -- Stephen LaPorte Legal Counsel Wikimedia Foundation *For legal reasons, I may only serve as an attorney for the Wikimedia Foundation. This means I may not give legal advice to or serve as a lawyer for community members, volunteers, or staff members in their personal capacity.*