{"id":18156,"date":"2024-12-11T20:22:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T21:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18156"},"modified":"2024-12-11T21:25:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T21:25:37","slug":"why-luigi-mangiones-reddit-and-instagram-were-taken-down-but-not-his-goodreads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=18156","title":{"rendered":"Why Luigi Mangione\u2019s Reddit and Instagram Were Taken Down, but Not His Goodreads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Luigi Mangione\u2019s social media accounts attracted swift attention after he was arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare\u2019s chief executive. When do companies scrub a digital trail?<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Moments after the authorities announced that Luigi Mangione had been arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare\u2019s chief executive on Monday, people delved into <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/09\/style\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-suspect-social-media.html\" title>his digital trail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Strangers commented on what appeared to be Mr. Mangione\u2019s old Instagram photos from Hawaii and read his reviews of the \u201cHunger Games\u201d series on Goodreads. Shortly within hours, many of his social media accounts had been scrubbed and were no longer accessible to the public. Others remained active.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s how different social media companies decide whether to scrub a user\u2019s digital footprint.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-2cc3313a\">A digital footprint can suddenly reach a wide audience.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When someone goes from having a private life to getting public attention, online accounts they intended for a small circle of friends or acquaintances are scrutinized by curious strangers \u2014 and journalists. (Here are <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/guides\/online-security-social-media-privacy\/\" title>some tips<\/a> for increasing your online privacy.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In some cases, these newly public figures or their loved ones can shut down the accounts or make them private. Others, like Mr. Mangione, who has been <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/09\/nyregion\/unitedhealthcare-ceo-suspect-arrest-altoona.html\" title>charged with murder<\/a>, are cut off from their devices, leaving their digital lives open for the public\u2019s consumption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Either way, tech companies have discretion in what happens to the account and its content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects companies from legal liability for posts made by users. \u201cCompanies generally have a lot of freedom to decide what content to allow and what content to remove,\u201d said Jolynn Dellinger, a senior lecturing fellow at Duke Law.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-7e811fdb\">Facebook and Instagram remove \u2018dangerous\u2019 individuals.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/nytnews.slack.com\/archives\/C0D6SDCUT\/p1733943977066699\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cdangerous organizations and individuals\u201d policy<\/a> that prohibits organizations and individuals from using its platforms if they \u201cproclaim a violent mission or are engaged in violence.\u201d That determination is made on the basis of a user\u2019s online and offline behavior, the policy says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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When do companies scrub a digital trail?Moments after the authorities announced that Luigi Mangione had been arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare\u2019s chief executive on Monday, people delved into his digital trail.Strangers commented on what appeared to be Mr. Mangione\u2019s old Instagram photos from Hawaii and read his reviews of the \u201cHunger Games\u201d series on Goodreads. Shortly within hours, many of his social media accounts had been scrubbed and were no longer accessible to the public. Others remained active.Here\u2019s how different social media companies decide whether to scrub a user\u2019s digital footprint.A digital footprint can suddenly reach a wide audience.When someone goes from having a private life to getting public attention, online accounts they intended for a small circle of friends or acquaintances are scrutinized by curious strangers \u2014 and journalists. (Here are some tips for increasing your online privacy.)In some cases, these newly public figures or their loved ones can shut down the accounts or make them private. Others, like Mr. Mangione, who has been charged with murder, are cut off from their devices, leaving their digital lives open for the public\u2019s consumption.Either way, tech companies have discretion in what happens to the account and its content.Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects companies from legal liability for posts made by users. \u201cCompanies generally have a lot of freedom to decide what content to allow and what content to remove,\u201d said Jolynn Dellinger, a senior lecturing fellow at Duke Law.Facebook and Instagram remove \u2018dangerous\u2019 individuals.Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has a \u201cdangerous organizations and individuals\u201d policy that prohibits organizations and individuals from using its platforms if they \u201cproclaim a violent mission or are engaged in violence.\u201d That determination is made on the basis of a user\u2019s online and offline behavior, the policy says.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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