Digital Smarts - Facebook Can’t Fight Search Warrants, Court Rules

You are here

Facebook can't challenge warrants, on its users' behalf, that demand personal data, a New York court has ruled, meaning the social network will now be required to hand over data on hundreds of people accused of Social Security fraud. It is unclear whether Facebook will appeal. "We continue to believe that overly broad search warrants ... are unconstitutional," Facebook said on their site.