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Cops continue to ignore Facebook's warnings that they can't use fake accounts to spy on people. It's time for Facebook to raise the stakes. eff.org/deeplinks/2019…
Facebook should disclose which law enforcement agencies were caught using fake or impersonator accounts in its annual transparency reports. theguardian.com/technology/201…
When the company discovers a fake account run by law enforcement, it should alert all users who may have interacted with it.
Facebook should amend the special terms it negotiated with the U.S. government to explicitly forbid fake and impersonator accounts, and follow the Santa Clara Principles when those terms are violated. SANTACLARAPRINCIPLES.ORG
Lastly, Facebook should review the social media policies of its law enforcement customers, and when it discovers that those policies allow for fake accounts, add a warning to the agency's page.
Police should not have special powers to spy on Facebook users by default.
Police should not have special powers to spy on Facebook users by default.
