DHS Moves to Unmask ICE Critics on Big Social Platforms
TL;DR
The Department of Homeland Security has issued hundreds of subpoenas to major social platforms to uncover identities behind anonymous accounts that criticize ICE or expose agents’ locations; DHS says the data is needed to protect officers, but civil liberties advocates warn it threatens privacy and free expression, noting many subpoenas are withdrawn before court review and the ACLU is offering legal help to affected users.
- Homeland security pushes social media giants to dox anonymous accounts critical of ICE Mashable
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- Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Opinion | The Trump administration is using secretive orders to crack down on dissent MS NOW
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