this is correct. users of snapchat can only view snap stories for up to 24h, but law enforcement can request and view any metadata (what users saw the girls posts that day, and at what time, and what device were they using, etc.)
they should know a list of exactly who viewed her snap story that day and be able to determine if they can't ID anyone (you have to add the person as a friend who is viewing it, so it should be somewhat limited to 50-150ish people)
https://storage.googleapis.com/snap-inc/privacy/lawenforcement.pdf
b. Logs of Previous Snaps, Stories, and ChatsSnapchat retains logs for the last 31 days of Snaps sent andreceived, for 24 hours of posted Stories, and for any unopenedChats or those saved by a sender or recipient. The logs contain8meta-data about the Snaps, Stories, and Chats, but not thecontent.Process required for logs of previous Snaps, Stories, and Chats:This information is available pursuant to a court order under 18U.S.C. § 2703(d) or a federal or state search warrant.
* I'm just replying to your quote because of the Snapchat discussion, but I'm actually replying to everyone discussing Snapchat in relation to this case. 40% of kids under 18 have a Kik Messengers App--
As I mentioned last night, Liberty had a link to her Kik account attached to her SM. Kik App messaging is totally anonymous and does "not have access to content or "historical user data" such as photographs, videos, and the text of conversations, and that photographs and videos are automatically deleted shortly after they are sent. A limited amount of data from a particular account (identified by exact username), including first and last name, birthdate, e-mail address, link to a current profile picture, device-related information, and user location information such as the most recently used IP address, can be preserved for a period of 90 days pending receipt of a valid order from law enforcement.[4]" (!!!)
Also, re: Kik App: "A main attraction of Kik that differentiates it from other messaging apps is its anonymity. To register for the Kik service, a user must enter a first and last name, e-mail address, and birth date (which, as of February 2016, must show that the user is at least 13 years old[20]), and select a username.[4] Users' names and birth dates are not verified, allowing users to misrepresent their identity and/or age if they so choose.[21] The Kik registration process does not request or require the entry of a phone number (although the user has the option to enter one[20]), unlike some other messaging services that require a user to provide a functioning mobile phone number.[3]"
And: " Kik's anonymity has been controversial because the lack of detection and tracking has attracted some illicit users, including online predators (see Controversies).[3] It has also been suggested that the lack of a phone number requirement, coupled with the ability to use Kik on a variety of mobile devices other than a smartphone, has attracted child and young teen users because they are less likely to have smartphones.[22] However, Kik's anonymity has also been cited as a protective safety measure for good faith users, in that "users have screennames; the app doesnt share phone numbers or email addresses."[23]"
And re: Kik as used by predators: "Child exploitation is prominent on Kik Messenger, causing law enforcement and the media to frequently express concerns about the app.[37][38][39][40][41] In 2014, a pedophile told The Trentonian newspaper: "I could go on it now and probably within 20 minutes have videos, pictures, everything else in between off the app because I know they're both still active. That's where all the child *advertiser censored* is coming off of."[42] Similarly, in 2015 another pedophile stated: "The first thing that I thought was, 'Wow! I can be whoever I want to be. I can get anybody I want. I can achieve my sexual glorification [sic] through this app.'"[43] Automated spam bots have also been used to distribute explicit images and text over Kik Messenger.[44][45] A state law enforcement official interviewed by The New York Times in February 2016 identified Kik as "the problem app of the moment".[8]
"Prior to 2015, Kik Interactive addressed this issue by informing parents and police about their options to combat child exploitation. In March 2015, the company adopted a more aggressive strategy by utilizing Microsoft's PhotoDNA cloud service to automatically detect, delete, and report the distribution of child exploitation images on its app.[46] (Some experts have noted that because PhotoDNA operates by comparing images against an existing database of exploitative images, it does not effectively prevent "realtime" online child abuse and may not detect material not yet added to its comparison database.[47]) Kik Interactive also began collaborating internationally with law enforcement by joining the Virtual Global Taskforce, a partnership between businesses, child protection agencies, and international police services that combats online child exploitation and abuse.[3][46] The company also sponsors an annual conference on crimes against children.[8]"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kik_Messenger
I'm just curious as to why we're not discussing how Kik could have been a SM component to what happened with the girls?
*Also, IMO, just because Liberty Snapchatted a picture of Abby does not mean she was still using the Snapchat app whenever she recordered BG. She literally could have been just recording him on her phone using the phone's video function.
Why aren't we discussing Kik?!
