On its public policy account, Twitter was quick to emphasize that it complies with all court orders from local governments, and that all the private user data for the accounts was still protected.

The block is also not as sticky as it might seem. The people behind the usernames can easily start new accounts, but even if they don't, it's remarkably easy for Turkish users to bypass the block. Twitter's system for blocking the accounts isn't IP-based, and bypassing it is as simple as changing your "country setting" to somewhere other than Turkey. It's a trick that's been circulating since 2011, and one many Turks are likely already familiar with. The result is a diplomatic compromise for both Twitter and the Turkish government. The accounts are officially blocked, letting the regime save face, but any new leaks from the accounts should still easily circulate through the network. As with the earlier block, keeping the accounts locked out of the conversation is harder than it sounds.