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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

2026/02/13 00:00

URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html
Posted: 2026/02/13 (date: 2026/02/13)
Topics: US/gov/ICE US/gov/DHS intimidation big government
Summary: «The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its efforts to identify Americans who oppose Immigration and Customs Enforcement by sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency. [..] In recent months, Google, Reddit, Discord and Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, have received hundreds of administrative subpoenas from the Department of Homeland Security, according to four government officials and tech employees privy to the requests. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.»

2026-02-14 [L..T] A short note to Kristi Noem «Hello? Kristi Noem? [..] Robert Reich here. I hear you’re trying to find the names of people who are making negative comments on social media about ICE enforcement. [..] Look no further. I’ve done it frequently. I’m still doing it. This note to you, which I’m posting on Substack, is another example. [..] If you want more details, just type “Robert Reich” into an internet browser, followed by YouTube or Facebook or Instagram or X or TikTok or Reddit. Or Substack. Then type in your name, or ICE, or the Department of Homeland Security. That will give you plenty of evidence.»

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