This archive report was first published on 19 June 2020.
On June 19, 2020, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on a unique case of the FBI using social media to identify a suspect.
33-year-old Lore Elisabeth Blumenthal was accused of arson during a Black Lives Matter protest, and the FBI used her Instagram, an Etsy review, and LinkedIn to gather evidence.
According to the report, the FBI's research of Blumenthal's social media profiles led to her identification and potential jail time.
