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Re:Online, mug shots are forever – some states want to chang... by wizzwizz4 on Friday May 14, 2021 @06:10PM (#27160235)
Can't it? Apparently the US government can compel you to act as though your website's records haven't been seized – which includes publishing your weekly “our records haven't been seized” notice.
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Re:Online, mug shots are forever – some states want to chang... by nradov on Friday May 14, 2021 @07:42PM (#27160830)
That is not legally correct. There is no such law or precedent. If you disagree then please provide a specific citation.
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Re:Online, mug shots are forever – some states want to chang... by wizzwizz4 on Saturday May 15, 2021 @10:04AM (#27165347)
> In September 2014, U.S. security researcher Moxie Marlinspike wrote that "every lawyer I've spoken to has indicated that having a 'canary' you remove or choose not to update would likely have the same legal consequences as simply posting something that explicitly says you've received something."[15][16]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_canary

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Re:Online, mug shots are forever – some states want to chang... by nradov on Saturday May 15, 2021 @11:04AM (#27165821)
Those are informal opinions and carry no legal weight.
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