ICE’s Social Media Surveillance Spectacle: Privacy Takes a Backseat
ICE wants to equip its targeting centers with social media sleuths ready to scour the web 24/7. Forget cat videos—these nearly 30 contractors will surf Facebook, TikTok, and more to spot deportation leads. It’s like a binge-watch session of “Who Posted It?” with a side of serious surveillance.
Hot Take:
ICE’s latest foray into social media surveillance is like that nosy neighbor who just can’t resist peeking through the blinds—except with a multi-million-dollar budget and a penchant for deportation. It’s the ultimate reality show, “Big Brother: Deportation Edition,” streaming 24/7 on your favorite social media platforms! Grab your popcorn, folks, because ICE is gearing up for a social media binge of epic proportions!
Key Points:
- ICE plans to hire nearly 30 contractors for around-the-clock social media surveillance operations.
- The initiative involves monitoring platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and Reddit for deportation leads.
- Contractors will have access to powerful databases and AI tools to analyze open-source intelligence.
- ICE’s past and current surveillance efforts raise privacy and civil liberty concerns.
- Privacy advocates worry about the program’s potential for overreach and misuse in policing dissent.
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