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If the account user name is something random like "ac309" with no other info how do the police get a warrant in front of a judge?


"John or Jane Doe, aka 'ac309' on Instagram".

This is a solved problem. Police get subpoenas to services to release identifying information regularly.


Not everyone puts up their real identifying information on social media


If you can get everyone's social media info by asking for it, you can also get it by asking for it after a subpoena.


They use proper channels (a warrant) with the service provider, asking for the persons identity?


You don't need to put up valid information to sign up for social media




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