Facebook Providing Data in Abortion Probe Raises Surveillance Concerns in Post-Roe America

The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, and rash of new anti-abortion laws and restrictions, has raised concerns over the extent states might seek user data from tech companies in abortion cases, and whether they’ll comply. New reporting shows the crucial role Facebook played in Nebraska’s probe into an illegal abortion—an investigation that began before Roe was overturned but offers a potential blueprint for the future prosecution of abortion. Court documents obtained by Motherboard this week revealed that the case against 17-year-old Celeste Burgess and her mother Jessica Burgess is rooted in evidence that the state obtained… Read Full Article