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OrlandoDem2

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Mon Feb 16, 2026, 07:36 AM Monday

This should scare the crap out of ALL Americans. DHS wants the social media accounts of ICE critics. [View all]

So the government is going after ICE critics.

Anyone believe we still have free speech? This is a non-starter if you believe in the First Amendment and the US Constitution.

Civil libertarians should be appalled. All Americans should be fearful of a government making a list of its critics so it can go after them! This should scare the shit out of every American!

This isn’t being widely reported but it should be!

We need to take back America….not in November. We need to do it right fucking now!

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https://mashable.com/article/homeland-security-issues-subpeonas-to-dox-social-media-users

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.

Under the conditions of anonymity, four government officials and tech employees with privileged access to these DHS subpoena requests spoke to the Times, revealing that Google, Meta, and Reddit have complied with at least some of these government requests for private information.

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Is this going to give gathering steam to mwmisses4289 Monday #1
It should. highplainsdem Monday #12
Here's Engadget's story about this, which I found on Reddit and was going to highplainsdem Monday #2
My point wasn't that DUers shouldn't panic. The point is that EVERYONE should be frightened (and outraged). OrlandoDem2 Monday #5
By "panic" I meant DUers thinking they should rush to delete their posts here and close their highplainsdem Monday #9
"So DUers shouldn't panic over this news story" PatSeg Monday #8
Concerned, yes. Panicked, no. See reply 9. highplainsdem Monday #10
Gotcha, thanks PatSeg Monday #20
No matter what you still have to share and protest. Blue Full Moon Monday #3
Yes. Don't stop. highplainsdem Monday #4
Some NYT comments: dalton99a Monday #6
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #7
There are millions of people posting anti-Trump and anti-ICE messages on social media, and liking highplainsdem Monday #11
yes Skittles Monday #15
They are the same person saying a female who was assaulted in an elevator SunImp Monday #17
yup Skittles Monday #19
some of who? Skittles Monday #14
Are you keeping a list? ornotna Monday #16
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #21
You seem to have some sort of issue. LuckyCharms Monday #22
Dump social media! I did! Coventina Monday #13
2nd order of business for a new DOJ--tear these companies apart. Every brick and then sell the mortar. Volaris Monday #18
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