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August 18, 2012
"Friends" can share your Facebook profile with the government, court rules
By Sheila Samples
Federal investigators viewed the Facebook profile of an alleged gangster in the Bronx by asking his informant "friend" to show it to them. A judge ruled this was not unconstitutional because Facebook users can't control what other people do with the information they post.
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Federal investigators viewed the Facebook profile of an alleged gangster in the Bronx by asking his informant "friend" to show it to them. A judge ruled this was not unconstitutional because Facebook users can't control what other people do with the information they post.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.