Pam Bondi under fire after bragging about social media takedown orders [View all]
Source: msn.com
Story by Sarah K. Burris • 3h
Attorney General Pam Bondi is under fire for telling Facebook parent company Meta to remove content on the social media site.
Bondi claimed that a Facebook group posts public photos of federal agents, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, that identify them.
"Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago," Bondi said, noting that ICE agents are being targeted.
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First Amendment and defamation lawyer Ari Cohen commented, "Discussion of where ICE has been spotted operating, and even the identities of agents, is protected by the First Amendment. If there's a true threat, you prosecute that. But you cannot silence lawful speech, or pressure platforms to, because you're worried it might be 'misused.'"............................
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