State uses Patriot Act to view private Facebook profiles 611
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Read that again. It says that the Facebook member "...automatically grant... an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive....worldwide license... to use, copy, perform, display, reformat, translate, excerpt..." etc, etc, ad nauseum.
IOW, the member has already given Facebook the copyright to every single word and graphic he has posted in Facebook, until the time the member resigns from Facebook.
So when the state employer invoked the Patriot Act, it was because the employer already knew the fastest, most legal, cheapest method to get that Facebook information.
The action in question here would mostly likely be covered by Sec. 2703(c)(2) of 18 U.S.C., "Required Disclosure of Customer Communications or Records". The PATRIOT Act (it's an acronym, by...
It certainly was, because of the legality inherent in the Patriot Act. Go read it sometime; it makes for truly horrific nightmares. You're just seeing the tip of the iceberg WRT the PA.
Nope. It says that if the request is presented legally, then Facebook will comply. IOW, if any person, company, corporate enbreasty, city, state, or country presents its request in a legal manner, then Facebook will comply. There is no statement in there anywhere that says Facebook must protect, will protect, or has any duty whatsoever to its membership.
Note that last sentence in the paragraph above. It says, "...other companies, lawyers, agents, or government agents." You want info about some kid? Have your attorney contact Facebook and you'll likely get that info.
Neat contract. It absolutely protects Facebook, but provides no protection whatsoever to the membership. It's about what I'd expect from a company that charges nothing; its only obligation is to provide nothing and take all for free.
Cheers, Bama Brian Libertarian