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posted by n1 on Wednesday October 22 2014, @10:58AM   Printer-friendly
from the facebook-charged-with-obstruction-of-justice dept.

CNNMoney reports that Facebook has sent a letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration demanding that agents stop impersonating users on the social network. "The DEA's deceptive actions... threaten the integrity of our community," Facebook chief security officer Joe Sullivan wrote to DEA head Michele Leonhart. "Using Facebook to impersonate others abuses that trust and makes people feel less safe and secure when using our service."

Facebook's letter comes on the heels of reports that the DEA impersonated a young woman on Facebook to communicate with suspected criminals, and the Department of Justice argued that they had the right to do so. Facebook contends that their terms and Community Standards - which the DEA agent had to acknowledge and agree to when registering for a Facebook account - expressly prohibit the creation and use of fake accounts. "Isn't this the definition of identity theft?" says Privacy researcher Runa Sandvik. The DEA has declined to comment and referred all questions to the Justice Department, which has not returned CNNMoney's calls.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday October 22 2014, @01:14PM

    by VLM (445) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 22 2014, @01:14PM (#108636)

    Conspiracy theory of the day:

    "I helped you guys out to catch a guy who ripped me off, but I was outed, and snitches aren't treated very well and neither are their families, and you guys owe me big time , so we're going to put on a little show that results in nothing changing other than I'm out of trouble. Or else I'm telling everyone who your currently undercover agent is, and if you thought the threats to my family were bad, wait till you see what they actually do to your agent once they get a hold of him, assuming you ever find all the pieces. Or we could just pretend this conversation never happened and file some paperwork that is in the end, meaningless to everyone other than getting me out of trouble and keeping your undercover agent hidden."

    Another good one revolves around (if I have the case correct) she's at least a semi-attractive chick, and she was promised immunity if she cooperated, although her handler thought "cooperation" meant getting some, but she kicked him in the balls so she ended up in prison too, and now she's pissed off and getting even.

    Either would make a better Hollywood movie than most of the crap they release.

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