Maintaining transparency and practising accountability has been evolving as a responsibility that websites, especially social networks, are taking up diligently. With regular transparency reports, Google has been making attempts to highlight its efforts for maintaining transparency on its widely-used service. Taking a leaf out of Google's book, Twitter yesterday posted its first ever transparency report. In an official blog post, Jeremy Kessel, Manager of Legal Policy for Twitter, writes, "Wednesday marks Independence Day here in the United States. Beyond the fireworks and barbecue, July 4th serves as an important reminder of the need to hold governments accountable, especially on behalf of those who may not have a chance to do so themselves." By way of their transparency report, the popular microblogging website aims to throw light on the following points: