Day: July 25, 2023

NJ Supreme Court Rules Real Time Facebook Content Requires Wiretap Order

NJ Supreme Court Rules Real Time Facebook Content Requires Wiretap Order

In Facebook v. State, (A-61-21; A-7-22/087054) (June 29, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that Facebook can’t be compelled to provide the prospective communications of two users based only on probable cause. Citing the heightened privacy protections involved, the court unanimously held that the state’s wiretap act applies.