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Warning on social media snooping
The Government’s surveillance watchdog has warned public officials against setting up false identities on social media for covert investigations.
The Office of Surveillance Commissioners said public authorities may be unlawfully using the likes of Facebook and Twitter for their inquiries as they are not seeking proper authorisation.
A number of public authorities have run awareness campaigns with amnesty periods for any unauthorised activity, such as when officers have created false personae to disguise their online activities, the Office said in its annual report.
Public authorities may be unlawfully using the likes of Twitter for their inquiries as they are not seeking proper authorisation, a watchdog says
Chief Surveillance Commissioner Sir Christopher Rose said: “In cash-strapped public authorities, it might be tempting to conduct online i nvestigations from a desktop, as this saves time and money, and often provides far more detail about someone’s personal lifestyle, employment, associates, etc.
“But just because one can, does not mean one should.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/09/warning-on-social-media-snooping/
