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Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics

Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics Image: Primary
The Department of Homeland Security has been quietly demanding tech companies turn over user information about critics of the Trump administration, according to reports. In several cases over recent months, the agency has used administrative subpoenas to seek identifiable information about individuals who run anonymous Instagram accounts sharing posts about ICE immigration raids in their local neighborhoods. The subpoenas have also targeted people who criticized Trump officials or protested government policies. Administrative subpoenas are issued The Washington Post reported that an administrative subpoena was sent to Google about an American retiree within hours after he emailed a Homeland Security attorney with criticism of an immigration case. The retiree received notice from Google and was later visited
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