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by hrehhf 3355 days ago
Why would Twitter need to file a lawsuit? Couldn't they simply not comply and wait for the government to file a lawsuit? And isn't the latter what happened with Apple and the encrypted iPhone?
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Maybe this solves the matter more quickly. Also gets it out to the public, who they expect to be on their side.
> Why would Twitter need to file a lawsuit? Couldn't they simply not comply and wait for the government to file a lawsuit?

I believe that certain government orders have criminal consequences for non-compliance, which creates a powerful motive to seek to have the order ruled invalid proactively.

This way they get choice of venue?