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ICE builds round-the-clock hunt to unmask online accounts saying 'naughty' things about it (www.rawstory.com)
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Cross posted from https://sh.itjust.works/post/64620665

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stood up a round-the-clock operation to scour Facebook, Instagram and X for online criticism, paying private contractors millions to flag posts it deems a threat to its agents or its mission, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation.

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[–] 19 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Prosecutors have won convictions where posts crossed into real threats, but attorneys say most people who are unmasked are never charged, leaving the tactic to work as intimidation.

Inalienable rights huh

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