DHS Subpoenas Hundreds for ICE Critic Identities Online
The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly issued hundreds of administrative subpoenas to major tech companies, seeking user information from accounts critical of ICE or that have shared agent locations. This increased use of administrative subpoenas, which differ from warrants and can be issued by DHS itself, has raised concerns about government surveillance and suppression of speech. While companies like Google and Meta review these requests and sometimes inform users, some have complied with the demands. The ACLU is challenging this practice, arguing that it’s being used to silence dissent.
John Q. Hosedrinker