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>Well it sounds like Facebook chose to self-censor after talking with the FBI. But they still had the legal right to not do so.

The optics around this interaction are extremely unethical. Whether or not there was any actual legal pressure is only half of the issue. The other half is the appearance of unethical behavior.



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