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Last updated: February 14, 2026 at 9:02 AM
DHS Demands Social Media Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
📰 What Happened
The Department of Homeland Security is asking social media companies to reveal the names of people who post against ICE. DHS has sent requests to Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta in recent months. The agency wants to know who is behind accounts that criticize ICE online.
💡 Why It Matters
This could affect anyone who posts criticism of ICE on social media. People worry this is an attack on free speech rights. It raises questions about privacy and whether the government can track people for their opinions.
🔮 What Happens Next
Social media companies must decide how to respond to these government requests. Legal challenges and public debate about privacy and free speech rights are likely to follow.
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