diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Notification/Seen.php b/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Notification/Seen.php
index 30637d78c..7b37b7615 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Notification/Seen.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Friendica/Notification/Seen.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Seen extends BaseApi
 			if ($Notify->otype === Notification\ObjectType::ITEM) {
 				$item = Post::selectFirstForUser($uid, [], ['id' => $Notify->iid, 'uid' => $uid]);
 				if (DBA::isResult($item)) {
-					$include_entities = strtolower(($request['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+					$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 					// we found the item, return it to the user
 					$ret  = [DI::twitterStatus()->createFromUriId($item['uri-id'], $item['uid'], $include_entities)->toArray()];
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/GNUSocial/Statusnet/Conversation.php b/src/Module/Api/GNUSocial/Statusnet/Conversation.php
index 76bc9b816..cd70cb502 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/GNUSocial/Statusnet/Conversation.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/GNUSocial/Statusnet/Conversation.php
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ class Conversation extends BaseApi
 
 		// params
 		$id       = $this->parameters['id'] ?? 0;
-		$since_id = $_REQUEST['since_id']   ?? 0;
-		$max_id   = $_REQUEST['max_id']     ?? 0;
-		$count    = $_REQUEST['count']      ?? 20;
-		$page     = $_REQUEST['page']       ?? 1;
+		$since_id = $request['since_id']    ?? 0;
+		$max_id   = $request['max_id']      ?? 0;
+		$count    = $request['count']       ?? 20;
+		$page     = $request['page']        ?? 1;
 
 		$start = max(0, ($page - 1) * $count);
 
 		if ($id == 0) {
-			$id = $_REQUEST['id'] ?? 0;
+			$id = $request['id'] ?? 0;
 		}
 
 		Logger::info(BaseApi::LOG_PREFIX . '{subaction}', ['module' => 'api', 'action' => 'conversation', 'subaction' => 'show', 'id' => $id]);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Conversation extends BaseApi
 			throw new BadRequestException("There is no status with id $id.");
 		}
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($_REQUEST['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$ret = [];
 		while ($status = DBA::fetch($statuses)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Account/UpdateProfile.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Account/UpdateProfile.php
index 079d58f4b..70cac42a2 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Account/UpdateProfile.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Account/UpdateProfile.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class UpdateProfile extends BaseApi
 
 		Profile::publishUpdate($uid);
 
-		$skip_status = $request['skip_status'] ?? false;
+		$skip_status = filter_var($request['skip_status'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$user_info = DI::twitterUser()->createFromUserId($uid, $skip_status)->toArray();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Account/VerifyCredentials.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Account/VerifyCredentials.php
index 592cff4c0..181c20dfb 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Account/VerifyCredentials.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Account/VerifyCredentials.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class VerifyCredentials extends BaseApi
 		BaseApi::checkAllowedScope(BaseApi::SCOPE_READ);
 		$uid = BaseApi::getCurrentUserID();
 
-		$skip_status = $_REQUEST['skip_status'] ?? false;
+		$skip_status = filter_var($request['skip_status'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$user_info = DI::twitterUser()->createFromUserId($uid, $skip_status)->toArray();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Lists/Statuses.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Lists/Statuses.php
index 68afa411e..301966a6a 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Lists/Statuses.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Lists/Statuses.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class Statuses extends BaseApi
 		$params   = ['order' => ['id' => true], 'limit' => [$start, $count]];
 		$statuses = Post::selectForUser($uid, [], $condition, $params);
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($request['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$items = [];
 		while ($status = $this->dba->fetch($statuses)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Search/Tweets.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Search/Tweets.php
index 759c797a6..c8ebd21db 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Search/Tweets.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Search/Tweets.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Tweets extends BaseApi
 
 		$statuses = $statuses ?: Post::selectForUser($uid, [], $condition, $params);
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($_REQUEST['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$ret = [];
 		while ($status = DBA::fetch($statuses)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Destroy.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Destroy.php
index 784b8ef66..aabf6f98d 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Destroy.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Destroy.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Destroy extends BaseApi
 
 		$this->logger->notice('API: api_statuses_destroy: ' . $id);
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($request['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$ret = DI::twitterStatus()->createFromItemId($id, $uid, $include_entities)->toArray();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/HomeTimeline.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/HomeTimeline.php
index a9ed6a832..8a54aeda6 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/HomeTimeline.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/HomeTimeline.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class HomeTimeline extends BaseApi
 		$params   = ['order' => ['id' => true], 'limit' => [$start, $count]];
 		$statuses = Post::selectForUser($uid, [], $condition, $params);
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($_REQUEST['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$ret     = [];
 		$idarray = [];
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Mentions.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Mentions.php
index 31cde911e..cb66a49f1 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Mentions.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Mentions.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Mentions extends BaseApi
 		$params   = ['order' => ['id' => true], 'limit' => [$start, $count]];
 		$statuses = Post::selectForUser($uid, [], $condition, $params);
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($_REQUEST['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$ret = [];
 		while ($status = DBA::fetch($statuses)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/NetworkPublicTimeline.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/NetworkPublicTimeline.php
index 5fa104e88..d7612d193 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/NetworkPublicTimeline.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/NetworkPublicTimeline.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class NetworkPublicTimeline extends BaseApi
 		$params   = ['order' => ['id' => true], 'limit' => [$start, $count]];
 		$statuses = Post::selectForUser($uid, Item::DISPLAY_FIELDLIST, $condition, $params);
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($_REQUEST['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$ret = [];
 		while ($status = DBA::fetch($statuses)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/PublicTimeline.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/PublicTimeline.php
index 0015d3e08..5508d3b09 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/PublicTimeline.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/PublicTimeline.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class PublicTimeline extends BaseApi
 			$statuses = Post::selectForUser($uid, [], $condition, $params);
 		}
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($_REQUEST['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$ret = [];
 		while ($status = DBA::fetch($statuses)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Show.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Show.php
index d03769751..f69899709 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Show.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/Show.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Show extends BaseApi
 			throw new BadRequestException(sprintf("There is no status or conversation with the id %d.", $id));
 		}
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($request['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$ret = [];
 		while ($status = DBA::fetch($statuses)) {
diff --git a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/UserTimeline.php b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/UserTimeline.php
index 2c884a6b6..2255287c7 100644
--- a/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/UserTimeline.php
+++ b/src/Module/Api/Twitter/Statuses/UserTimeline.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class UserTimeline extends BaseApi
 		$params   = ['order' => ['id' => true], 'limit' => [$start, $count]];
 		$statuses = Post::selectForUser($uid, [], $condition, $params);
 
-		$include_entities = strtolower(($request['include_entities'] ?? 'false') == 'true');
+		$include_entities = filter_var($request['include_entities'] ?? false, FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN);
 
 		$ret = [];
 		while ($status = DBA::fetch($statuses)) {