In an important court case over digital privacy, Facebook will attempt to protect user data of 9/11 responders who, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, have defrauded the US Social Security Administration.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday he has been questioned by investigators from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office who are probing the legality of how de Blasio and aides raised campaign money.
Calling it an issue of victims’ rights, the Manhattan district attorney urged Congress to pass legislation that would require tech companies to give law enforcement a way to access information on encrypted phones and other devices.