The UK and US have signed a data access agreement to share social media and phone information to tackle major crimes, including terrorism.
The new agreement will come into force in October and will allow either nation to immediately access phone and social media data to help in major investigations, Britain's Home Office said.
The Data Access Agreement (DAA) will be the first of its kind, allowing each country’s investigators to gain better access to vital data to combat serious crime.
It will allow companies under US jurisdiction to share information which under American law they are not presently allowed to do.
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