A report reveals DHS has quietly used administrative subpoenas to target critics, demanding user data from tech companies without court oversight. Recent cases include seeking info on anonymous Instagram accounts sharing ICE raid resources and criticizing Trump officials. Unlike judicial subpoenas, these allow agencies to access login times, devices, and contact info but not email contents. This tactic raises concerns over privacy and free speech, as Homeland Security pressures companies like Meta to identify those behind activism accounts amid ongoing immigration crackdowns. Learn more: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/homeland-security-is-trying-to-force-tech-companies-to-hand-over-data-about-trump-critics/ #Privacy #FreeSpeech #HomelandSecurity #Immigration #Tech #civilrights
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