Textual Analysis Task

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30982556

Facebook publishes a report of requests from governments around the world for user data. (to express changes or developments/processes) The latest report, which covers the period January - June 2014, shows that 1,893 "content restrictions" were made inside Turkey during that time. (to reveal the study results)

Also during that period, Turkey temporarily blocked access to both Twitter and YouTube. (to describe the background events in a story)

"These companies might be US-based but their users are global - they have to respect local traditions and customs," said cybersecurity expert Prof Alan Woodward from Surrey University. (to express a perspective)

"They are obliged to obey the laws of the country - the key is transparency. (to express a perspective)

"There's danger in a government censoring what people in a country see, so the people deserve to know if something is being censored." (to discuss opinions/perspectives)

The tone of the text: Informative and objective.

The use of language: Direct speech is much used.

My comment on text: The topic is drawing attention but I would like the author to comment on it as well.