"Boise Busted claims it has lost 'at least $233,549.80' in advertising revenue due to repeated suspensions caused by the Ada County Sheriff's Office's copyright violation notices."
"The claim alleges that the Ada County Sheriff's Office began submitting takedown notices for copyright violations of its mugshots in October 2025, leading to account suspensions."
"Despite the permanent suspension of the Boise Busted Facebook page, its Instagram account continues to feature select mugshots with booking information."
Explore and Develop, LLC, which operates the 'Boise Busted' social media accounts, filed a claim against Ada County for over $233,000 in lost advertising revenue. The claim states that the Ada County Sheriff's Office reported the accounts for copyright violations regarding mugshots. Since October 2025, the sheriff's office has submitted multiple takedown notices, leading to account suspensions. The Facebook page is permanently suspended, while the Instagram page continues to display mugshots. The claim argues that the sheriff's office holds no copyright over the mugshots.
Read at Idaho Statesman
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