We all know public posts are fair game under the "Third Party Doctrine."
But I was surprised to learn that courts generally allow police to create fake profiles (catfishing) to friend request you. Once you accept, the courts rule that you have "voluntarily shared" your private data, and they no longer need a warrant.
I made a breakdown of the specific case law and the "Misplaced Trust Doctrine" here:https://youtu.be/UupdAR7Wnmk
Does anyone here actually verify friend requests, or is your friends list full of potential informants?
Posted by Sad-Pineapple-895
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what private data do they get by being your friend? If you have photos of illegal stuff online and are accepting friend requests from “hot girls”, then you’re an idiot.
Yeah, first, fuck the police. But honestly, if you can get caught through social media, that’s kind of on you.