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Summary

ICE is seeking private contractors to monitor social media for threats against its agents and leadership, but the program may also track general criticism of the agency.

The surveillance would analyze social media sentiment, flag negative mentions, and collect personal data, raising concerns over free speech and privacy.

Civil liberties advocates warn that such surveillance could be used to suppress dissent, calling it a dangerous overreach of government power.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 41 points 1 week ago (1 children)

ICE is the Gestapo under the current US leadership.

Hmmmm, oh I guess I am posting bad stuff about them.

Well, considering that I am not even on the same continent as the US I don't care what they think.

If they didn't want to be seen as the Gestapo, they can start by not conducting themselves as the Gestapo would.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 1 week ago

They'll have you sent to the US so that ICE can deport you back. That'll show you!

[–] doortodeath@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago

At least i can finally give a good example when people ask me why i'm trying to have control over my online data. "i don't have anything to hide" is very dependant on the current political climate...

[–] Placebonickname@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

“Criticism of the agency”? piss off this is the USA. It practically tells us to enjoy our right to talk shit about gov in the first amendment

[–] archonet@lemy.lol 5 points 1 week ago

Because the current administration has so much respect for the constitution, right?

Oh, wait. Fuck.

Eat shit and die, ICE

[–] gsfraley@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

I am. Eat shit.

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago
[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago

Fuck ICE. At this point, any ICE agent with a soul would resign. I pray they each have a heart attack.

[–] proper@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

No respect for these assholes. being a LEO wasn’t oppressive or racist enough? get a real job, you scum.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago

ICE deez nuts.

[–] Carmakazi@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago
[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago
[–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 week ago

i have, and i may very well again...

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 7 points 1 week ago

I am. But I’m not American so you can’t do fuck all about it.

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

They’re going to round up those people next?

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Hi ICE, suck my non-white dick.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The can come to my fucking door and I'll tell them to their fucking faces.

[–] al256@providence.root.sx 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hey ICE. Eat my disgusting brown ass, bitch.

[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Is anyone not posting negative things about ICE?