> Twitter can always say no to the feds (and other governments)

In practice, can they? Leave out the part about other governments for a second, just consider the US govt

If you're doing moderation at twitter and Yoel Roth is above you, are you going to tell the FBI to screw off? Especially considering Roth is (apparently, according to Taibbi) meeting regularly with them. From a job security standpoint, how do you think the average white collar employee will behave?