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# Watch Out, Fediverse Users: The FBI Can Seize a Mastodon Server
- URL: https://werd.io/watch-out-fediverse-users-the-fbi-can-seize-a-mastodon/
- Published: 2023-07-26T15:40:49.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-26T15:40:49.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

This unfortunately stands to reason: the Mastodon instance where you make your home has the potential to be seized as part of an investigation. This is a downside of federation vs peer-to-peer, and is a reason why I have my own single-user instance. (Generally, though, it's worth saying that I'd expect data to be subpoenaed rather than having the server itself be physically seized.) [#Technology](https://werd.io/tag/Technology)

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