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The Daily Free Press

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ACLU seeks to stop BPD's use of social media scanners. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

ACLU cancels protest against BPD social media surveillance

Andres Picon January 20, 2017

The American Civil Liberties Union canceled a Tuesday protest against the Boston Police Department’s use of social media surveillance software, after BPD announced it will reconsider the use of social...

The Boston Police Department is considering the use of social media scanners. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BPD considers using social media scanners

Carina Imbornone December 1, 2016

The Boston Police Department is considering implementing software which would scan public social media data for threats to public safety, according to a statement from the BPD. The program has a...

Court records released Friday stated that Apple refused to assist the FBI in breaking into the iPhone of an alleged Boston drug gang member. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Apple refuses court order to unlock iPhone, assist FBI

Kennedy Davis April 14, 2016

Court documents unsealed Friday revealed a federal court order to Apple Inc. to assist the FBI in unlocking the phone of alleged gang member Desmond Crawford. In a letter from Apple’s lawyer Marc...

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