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New York Judge Rules Against Facebook In Search Warrant Case

Posted by samzenpus on from the give-it-up dept.

itwbennett writes: Last year, Facebook appealed a court decision requiring it to hand over data, including photos and private messages, relating to 381 user accounts. (Google, Microsoft, and Twitter, among other companies backed Facebook in the dispute). On Tuesday, Judge Dianne Renwick of the New York State Supreme Court ruled against Facebook, saying that Facebook has no legal standing to challenge the constitutionality of search warrants served on its users.

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  1. Re:Isn't all that info by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Damn straight, and those government moochers wanted it for free!

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