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N.S. seeks personal data Google, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat
N.S. unit seeks personal data from Facebook, Google A unique Nova Scotia law aimed at squelching online harassment is being used for the first time to reach beyond Canada’s borders to determine the identity of a cyberbully. The province’s CyberScan unit said Monday a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge issued an order last week under the province’s new Cyber-safety Act demanding information from Google, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat and Canada’s BCE Inc. “It is the first order in Canada for that purpose,” said Roger Merrick, the province’s director of public safety. “It’s groundbreaking for us.” The court order is seeking records that could identify the accused cyberbully, including home addresses, email addresses, user names, given names, account names and IP addresses. The case involves a young woman in Halifax who has recently received threatening and harassing messages from an unknown person or persons accused of hacking her social media accounts, Merrick said. “I can’t give you too much information for fear of jeopardizing the investigation,” said Merrick, adding that police are also investigating. The CyberScan unit has yet to hear from any of the companies involved and the process could take months to complete, Merrick said. http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/n-s-cyberbullying-unit-seeks-personal-data-from-facebook-google-1.1849363
