Social Links: NJ Court Allows Police To Read Suspects' Private Messages; Tech Companies' Increased Control Over Users' Devices; An App That Blocks Political Posts

A New Jersey court rules that state police can examine a suspect's private social media messages without having to apply for an order under the state's wiretapping laws.

Technology companies are exercising a lot of control ever over users' devices remotely, and it's implicating privacy issues.

Social media companies are reportedly considering putting up on their platforms police icons that will allow police officers in the UK to access the chats of users who click the icons when they feel threatened.

With the help of bots and cyborgs, a 68-year-old Chicago retiree posts more than 1,000 pro-Republican messages to Twitter a day.

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