THREAD. So this is big news -- and potentially bad news for the Russian election interference "deniers."https://twitter.com/ericgarland/status/909028347149275137 …
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Replying to @AshaRangappa_
Can you point me to where CNN actually confirms that? They don't source the claim, and they clearly lay out false assumptions it'd be needed
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Replying to @emptywheel @AshaRangappa_
FB says clearly that it only responds to legal actions. Standard for many companies.
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Replying to @rbdoeker @AshaRangappa_
And ... as Rangappa points out, you would think comms bt IRA and FB are business records, not content. An order IS a legal action.
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Replying to @emptywheel @rbdoeker
Yeah, that's what puzzled me initially re a warrant. Tho FB may argue that ability to tailor ads so specifically reveal personal preferences
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that put it on the "content" side of the line. Their reluctance to share same info w Cong suggests that they are going to w narrow def'n
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Replying to @AshaRangappa_ @rbdoeker
The congressional sharing happened with no process. My take on these stories is it's pressure on Burr to subpoena more.
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Replying to @emptywheel @rbdoeker
Do you mean media pressure? I'm pretty sure Mueller himself doesn't give a damn about H/S committees except that they don't get in his way.
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I'm thinking it's abt pressure w/in SSCI on Burr to obtain more using a subpoena, esp given mention of Warner.
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