Kristi Noem's DHS secretly demands tech giants fork over names of ICE critics: report
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The Department of Homeland Security has expanded efforts to identify Americans who criticize or track Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sending hundreds of legal requests to major tech companies seeking information behind social media accounts, according to a report in The New York Times.In recen...

Hey all -

Just curious if anyone has seen a notice related to the news below. Reporting says hundreds sent out and that in most cases the tech companies have to notify the person and give time to contest it. So it would be good to get a clear example of these admin subpoena notices so we can all be on the lookout:

https://www.rawstory.com/ice-2675268854/

Or maybe this is some huge bullshit scare tactic.

Thank you!

  • mrnobody@reddthat.com
    4·
    16 hours ago

    Probably both. I rarely speak my full mind, especially online, only bc I know how unrestrained they’re allowed to be plus I’m familiar with their overreach too.

    Maybe others should get off their soapboxes and understand the same. I’m not saying go silent, I’m saying exercise caution on these sensitive subjects where they’ll quickly throw blame to their cause to get away with what do.

    • FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      4 hours ago

      I rarely speak my full mind, especially online,

      I agree with you that caution is good. Yet at the same time, this is exactly the “chilling effect” of mass surveillance, right? People start to self-police.

      • mrnobody@reddthat.com
        1·
        4 hours ago

        Yeah exactly. Well, while current admin knock China for mass surveillance, the US just allow 3rd parties to do it first who then sell the gov access to it all… There’s no difference outside of US constantly having data breaches so all our info is everywhere.

        • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          4 hours ago

          There’s no difference outside of US constantly having data breaches so all our info is everywhere.

          i got a coupon to buy “identity protection” from equifax/whatever when the opm got hacked and then i got another coupon to buy again when equifax as hacked. lol

    • unspeakable_horror@thelemmy.clubOP
      3·
      13 hours ago

      Agreed, I’ve always followed the rule of if i’m gonna say anything, pretend everyone i know is in the same room, would I still say that thing and be proud of it?

      Honestly the more of us who are generally sane ppl who contribute to society they fuck with, the better because it just makes them look rediculous.

      That said, if I’m about to get punched in the face, I’d prefer to know if its coming so I can prepare.