'We have never received a blanket request or court order from any government agency.' Zuckerberg: We didn't know

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded to the “outrageous press reports about PRISM” today, saying the social media giant “is not and has never been part of any program to give the U.S. or any other government direct access to our servers.”

“We have never received a blanket request or court order from any government agency asking for information or metadata in bulk, like the one Verizon reportedly received. And if we did, we would fight it aggressively,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “We hadn’t even heard of PRISM before yesterday.”


He continued: “When governments ask Facebook for data, we review each request carefully to make sure they always follow the correct processes and all applicable laws, and then only provide the information if [it] is required by law. We will continue fighting aggressively to keep your information safe and secure.”

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