ID:

604

Date:

2011-01-20

Headline:

EFF obtains docs that reveal when authorities can get your data from social media companies

Reporter's name:

Xeni Jardin

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

BoingBoing

City:

San Francisco, CA

Summary:

After the Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained a court order against Twitter for information about users affiliated with WikiLeaks, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) crafted a summary of social-media company policies in response to user-data requests from authorities. EFF used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain some of the information for its compilation from DOJ.

Notes:

EFF has posted a summary of the social media sites' policies here: https://www.eff.org/files/EFF_Social_Network_Law_Enforcement_Guides-sprdsht.pdf

Keywords:

social media, WikiLeaks, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, AOL, eBay, Ning, Tagged, Craigslist, Electronic Frontier Foundation, EFF, user data, Department of Justice, DOJ

URL:

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/20/eff-foias-docs-that.html

Agencies:

DOJ

States:

CA
DC

Districts:

Categories:

business
civil rights
law enforcement
technology
telecommunications