Is it common for FBI officials to seize a server containing user data from a tech company without formal notice? Generally, FBI officials cannot simply seize a server from a tech company containing user data without following the appropriate legal process, which often involves obtaining a subpoena. However, in the case of Mastodon, a decentralized social network, the FBI reportedly seized an entire server copy containing data from thousands of users. As per The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the FBI
The FBI's seizure of a Mastodon server copy is a wakeup call to users of the decentralized social network, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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