NYCLU Weighs in on Facebook Search Warrants in New York Court

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Jon Campbell

The New York Civil Liberties Union is throwing its support behind Facebook in a lawsuit the organization believes could have big implications for social media privacy in New York.

In July of last year, as part of an investigation into alleged social security fraud, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. sought search warrants for the contents of 381 Facebook accounts. The New York Supreme Court initially approved the disclosure of almost all the information contained in the accounts, including private chats, friends lists and comments posted on the site. The DA also managed to get the court to grant a gag order preventing Facebook from revealing the warrants to the targeted users.


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