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Facebook Prevented DoJ From "Wiretapping" Messenger Voice Calls

posted by martyb on Saturday September 29 2018, @05:21PM   Printer-friendly
from the secret-decoder-ring dept.

takyon writes:

Facebook reportedly avoided DOJ wiretap of Messenger calls

As part of a case involving members of the MS-13 gang, the US Department of Justice has been pushing to get access to Facebook Messenger voice calls. It even attempted to hold Facebook in contempt of court last month when the company pushed back on a wiretap order. Now, Reuters reports that a US District Court judge ruled in favor of the social media giant, according to sources familiar with the matter, but because the proceedings are sealed, the reason why isn't yet clear.

Court filings have shown that the government was able to intercept phone calls and Messenger texts during its investigation, but three Messenger voice calls of interest were inaccessible.

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 30 2018, @08:12AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 30 2018, @08:12AM (#742028)

    Looks like to this guy the problem with a Mexican rapist is that he is Mexican.

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