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ezmack ( ezmack@lemmy.ml )  to Technology@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

Admin of an anarchist Mastodon server raided by FBI, insecure user data gets seized

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Admin of an anarchist Mastodon server raided by FBI, insecure user data gets seized

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ezmack ( ezmack@lemmy.ml )  to Technology@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago
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An anarchist-oriented Mastodon server has seen one of its admins raided by the FBI. The admin in question was working with an unencrypted backup of the Mastodon server, which was also seized.
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    You aren’t allowed to have anarchist worldviews in the US?

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      In mid-May 2023, the home of one of Kolektiva.social’s admins was raided, and all their electronics were seized by the FBI. The raid was part of an investigation into a local protest. Kolektiva was neither a subject nor target of this investigation. Today, that admin was charged in relation to their alleged participation in this protest.

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        tldr: yes

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        The raid was part of an investigation into a local protest.

        Protests are illegal? Since when?

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      It says he was arrested for activities unrelated to Mastodon, just happened to be working on an unencrypted backup which was also seized. No clue why he was arrested.

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