S.P. Sullivan reports: Police in New Jersey can sift through a suspect’s private social media messages without applying for an order under the state’s wiretapping laws, according to a state appeals court decision published Thursday. The three-judge panel ruled communications such as direct messages and protected posts on platforms like Twitter aren’t subject to the tighter…
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Reddit bans two alt-right groups over claims personal information was shared online
Fiona Simpson reports: Reddit has banned two popular “alt-right” communities from the site over claims personal information was shared in a bid to harass people. The “altright” and “alternativeright” groups, known as “subreddits”, were removed from the forum site on Wednesday. A message posted on Reddit said altright was removed for “a violation of our content…
Japanese court rejects demand to remove web search result
Japan’s Supreme Court has rejected a man’s demand that a Google web search bringing up reports of his arrest for child prostitution be removed, the first ever such top court decision in Japan, media reported on Wednesday. The man was arrested more than five years ago for paying a female high school student to conduct…
Ask an Ethicist: Does posting photos of my kids online violate their privacy?
Daniel Susser is an assistant professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. He works in philosophy of technology, with a focus on its normative (social/political/ethical) dimensions. And he bravely tried to tackle the question of whether parents should post pictures of their children online, or if it violates their privacy. You can view his…