The Department of Justice (DOJ) requested subscriber data from YouTube as part of an investigation into the disruption of a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, according to newly unsealed court records. The demand sought personal details including names, email addresses and IP logs of users subscribed to three YouTube channels, according to Reclaim the Net. [1] Officials confirmed the request was made under the Stored Communications Act, which authorizes law enforcement to compel tech platforms to disclose subscriber records with a court order or warrant. A judge later refused to allow the full sweep of data, ruling that the…

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