<marshray> cited a CNET article I wrote this week as a threat to "put them on trial." As the author, I disagree.

If FB received a FISA Sec. 702 order for the contents of nycterrorcell@facebook.com's account, and they disclosed that, that would presumably violate a court order and they would find themselves in contempt of court. For good reason: when there is an actual terrorist investigation (remember the terrorist threat is overhyped and you're more likely to get struck by lighting), you don't want to tip off the bad guys.

But aside from that very narrow non-disclosure exception, there is no threat to "put them on trial."