Philando Castile's killers secretly tried to order Facebook to let them spy on Castile's girlfriend
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2TWM9)
After shooting Philando Castile dead during a traffic stop -- a killing that was livestreamed on Facebook by Castile's girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds -- the police obtained a secret warrant for Reynolds's Facebook account, including her private messages and deleted messages, accompanied by a gag order that banned Facebook from every discussing the warrant's existence. (more")