ICE monitoring its critics online

[lostone]

Shades of Joe McCarthy and the Red Scare.

Report: ICE Is Expanding Surveillance of Its Critics on Social Media

It cites “an increase in threats” as the reason for seeking a contractor to monitor the public’s social media activity.

truthout.org

I'm likely one of those to be on their list. Whatever happened to the 1st Amendment and freedom of political speech? Who gave these unelected people so much power? You can't even publicly disagree any more? What happened to the nation that once bragged about how free we were?

 

[GenesisNemesis]

Watch out, you're about to get some eye rolls from some idiots who don't understand the consequences of these things, or don't care.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

They are seeking private contractors to find negative social media posts about ICE? Where is DOGE when you need it?

Jebus, imagine having that as a job, to go through social media and find negative opinions.

ICE So Josh, what did you find.
Josh: Social media is a mistake.
ICE: What?
Josh: It is nothing but noise and anger. You can't tell the angry people from the trolls.
ICE: But what are they saying about us?
Josh: They love you...
ICE: Good.
Josh: They think you are having carnal relations with your mother....
ICE: I ahh...
Josh: Countless threats.
ICE: We we've got to stop that...
Josh: That'll be difficult.
ICE: Why?
Josh: That was just Elon Musk's account.

 

[laughing dog]

We live in a new age of fear. Any negative online comment is viewed as a possible physical threat.