Digital Forensics
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New York Post : Anna Kepner’s smashed cellphone pointed straight to her stepbrother in her sex assault and murder: …
Digital forensic technology is portrayed as a powerful, beneficial tool in uncovering truth and solving crimes.
[narrative_framing], [editorializing]
“It connected to four different routers in the space of 20 minutes — and surveillance footage showed her 16-year-old stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, was at all four locations”
NZ Herald : Whangārei man Malcolm Granich denies knowing child sex abuse files were on SD card
Digital evidence framed as inconclusive and technically ambiguous
[framing_by_emphasis] The article emphasizes the limitations of metadata, inability to trace file origins, and cross-device SD card use, casting doubt on the reliability of digital forensics in establishing guilt.
“Lee said the data was unable to show if the SD card had played the videos and conceded, the files could have been uploaded on to the card before it was inserted into the phone.”