JK Rowling does not mess around
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They got your email from Twitter dummy. They sent a letter to the company stating their intent to sue you for defamation and Twitter would be an accomplice if they didn't comply. It's that easy.
lawyer. no. companies do not turn over info because you threaten them, & twitter is explicitly protected by section 230.
without a lawsuit, the only way to get someone's email is the same investigative shit everyone else can do.
funny how wrong opinions, confidently stated, end up 23/0.
United Kingdom law most likely.
Depends on who is asking. I have seen several instances were social media has turned over info without being subpoenaed. Although I am not sure if they still count Rowling's leftist bonafides
Ol' Null over on that Bird Forum has a long history of transparency with people trying to sue him or involve him in lawsuits. The common theme is most of these people are used to websites, small and massive, just giving them whatever they want the moment they ask.
They don't have to by any means, and simply saying "nah" is often enough to stop the entire legal proceeding on the starting line. But they do it anyway.
Your not a lawyer