The User Agreements of Facebook and Instagram Both Ban Law

question 17

Essay

The user agreements of Facebook and Instagram both ban law enforcement agents from going "undercover" online by impersonating others or setting up fake accounts. Although this ban is in place by these companies, federal, state, and local law enforcement have not stopped engaging in the practice. As the newly appointed Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, you have been made aware of its past usage in your state. In addition, you have alsobeen made aware of three ongoing civil law suits that are currently being pursued by private citizens whofelt their 9^th Amendment right toprivacy was violated by Commonwealth police officers whoused fake social media accounts totrack down suspects and essentially entrap them. You are now faced with a major ethical and legal dilemma: how doyou have law enforcement officers proceed in the future regarding the usage of social media for criminal justice purposes? Please fully explain your answer.

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