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offers applications and features that facilitate sharing a variety
of interests, from short notes to photos to links and other content.
Facebook’s authorized use policy (“Terms” link at the bottom of
the home page) states in part that a user will not employ an auto-
mated system to collect other users’ information, and will obtain
consent from users whose information is collected. An investi-
gator can see the parts of a user’s Facebook prole that the user
has decided will be displayed to the public (i.e., not limited to
exposure only within a chosen circle of friends). Whether it might
be considered a violation of the Facebook terms for an investiga-
tor to collect posted information without the consent of the ...