FBI tracks 140,000 copies of’Intrusion of Parliament’ with selfies… Post SNS and then Dulmi

On the 6th, supporters of US President Donald Trump broke into Congress and held a protest. At the time, protest participants posted photos such as’selfie’ on social network services (SNS) such as Facebook, and they are being caught by investigative authorities.

According to the New York Post and others, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is tracking based on photos and videos posted by congressional protesters on social media. The US media explained that the FBI confirmed at least 140,000 photos, and based on this, more than 275 people were identified and more than 100 were prosecuted.

The FBI is using the cooperation of SNS companies and telecommunication companies and facial recognition technology for tracking. Officials reported that digital evidence, such as social media posts and internet broadcasts, as well as reports played a crucial role in verifying the identity of the suspect.

For example, President Trump supporter Edward Lang, who lives in New York, was arrested by investigative authorities after posting a picture of his participation in the protest along with an article on social media that said “this is me.” He is accused of assaulting and rioting public officials.

Dating applications (apps) such as’Tinder’ and’Bumble’ are also being used for tracking. The Washington Post reported that some app users are reporting photos and statements posted by protesters to the FBI. To this end, some women deliberately changed the location of their dating app to Washington, DC.

Reporter Na Unchae [email protected]