On Snapchat, a woman posted videos “bragging about the attack,” according to one criminal complaint. In several cases, including for facial recognition searches, it’s unclear what software the government used to build the cases for arrests. !”ADADOthers, however, attempted to hide their identities and throw off investigators afterward, according to FBI agents’ claims. Other alleged insurrectionists ended up helping investigators even as they attempted to cover their tracks, FBI agents wrote in charging documents. Increasingly pervasive use of facial recognition by local police forces also helped fuel the FBI’s nationwide manhunt.

Source: Washington Post April 02, 2021 13:01 UTC