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Politics
Dominic Giannini

Concern raised over cops' power to hack online accounts

A watchdog has raised concerns over cyber powers given to federal police to access online accounts. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Concerns have been raised about how police can hack social media accounts and access a person's data without them knowing. 

The Australian Federal Police has the power to take over an online account, disrupt data and conduct broad surveillance.

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