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Student Teacher Sent a Private Snapchat Complaining About Her Workday. An Hour Later, Police Pulled Up to Her School (www.gadgetreview.com)
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Snapchat’s automated system flagged a private DM to three contacts and triggered an FBI alert in under 60 minutes, ending her teaching career

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[–] 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think the thing here is why are they being contacted about a private message. If anything only those party to it should possibly report it. It stands as it does as a cautionary tale about using any service like this because private conversations should not be looked at in a public announcement kind of way.

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  • [+] -7 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    I think the thing here is why are they being contacted about a private message

    Because WhatsApp scans messages for when "imminent harm exists".

    If anything only those party to it should possibly report it

    That's not how Snapchat works.

    It stands as it does as a cautionary tale about using any service like this

    Absolutely.

    because private conversations should not be looked at in a public announcement kind of way

    It wasn't a "public announcement", it was forwarded to law enforcement.

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