Commentary: Facebook helped police with an abortion investigation in Nebraska. That’s troubling news everywhere
by Cynthia Conti-Cook and Kate Bertash, Los Angeles Times
Aug 26, 2022
3 minutes
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After reports revealed this month that Facebook handed over to law enforcement messages between a Nebraska teenager and her mother about the teen’s pregnancy loss, the company released a statement claiming ignorance about the nature of the investigation. “The warrants did not mention abortion at all. Court documents indicate that police were at that time investigating the alleged illegal burning and burial of a stillborn infant,” the company wrote.
But that argument would set a disturbing precedent. Tech companies
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