"Minnesota’s Hennepin County has launched a new online portal where everyday Americans can share photos, videos, and descriptions of any potentially unlawful behavior and abuses of power by ICE and CBP agents. It is called the Transparency and Accountability Project":
https://americasvoice.org/blog/minnesotas-hennepin-county-launches-online-portal-tracking-abuses-of-power-by-ice-and-cbp/
#HumanRights #CivilLiberties copy: @renewedresistance
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A federal judge criticized the Trump Administration in strong terms, referring to "its terror against noncitizens, unlawful, wanton acts, and violence on its own citizens in killing two Minnesota residents":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/judge-immigrants-notice-lawsuits.html
#CivilLiberties #HumanRights #immigration copy: @renewedresistance #politics
"In the latest escalation of their efforts to push back against opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security is issuing hundreds of subpoenas to the largest social media companies, including Google, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Discord and Reddit, seeking to learn the personal information behind accounts that have either criticized ICE or alerted the general public to the locations of ICE agents, according to reporting conducted by the New York Times. "
#SocialMedia #FreeSpeech #CivilLiberties #Censorship #AntiICE #ICE
https://mashable.com/article/homeland-security-issues-subpeonas-to-dox-social-media-users
The DHS is increasingly demanding tech companies reveal identities behind anti-ICE social media accounts, sending hundreds of confidential subpoenas to Google, Meta, Reddit, and Discord. Unlike warrants, these administrative subpoenas bypass court review, raising civil liberties concerns. The government claims these requests aim to protect ICE officers and investigate threats, but critics warn this erodes online anonymity and free speech. Targeted accounts like “Montco Community Watch” highlight efforts to monitor ICE activity in communities. The price of using corporate social media and what to do about it: https://www.thedailybeast.com/dhs-orders-tech-giants-to-unmask-anti-ice-accounts/ #Privacy #FreeSpeech #DHS #ICE #CivilLiberties #SocialMedia #FreedomOfExpression
https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/14/dhs-subpoenas-google-meta-unmask-ice-critics-social-media-xcxwbn/
DHS Subpoenas Google, Meta to Unmask ICE Critics on Social Media
#DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity #Google #Facebook #Meta #Reddit #Discord #Apple #BigTech #SocialMedia #Privacy #Surveillance #FreeSpeech #CivilLiberties
Are there any interesting reads on banning social media for minors?
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