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The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics (futurism.com)
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[–] WallaWallaWa@lemmy.world 24 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

WaPo (gift) article: "Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon"

Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.

https://wapo.st/4qjO8rJ

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 8 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

apparently subpeona arnt enforcable warrants like an actual court order.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 16 hours ago

It gives organizations a reason to betray their users/the public and surrender to the administration though.