"It reports that Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta have received hundreds of administrative subpoenas from the Department of Homeland Security in recent months. The goal is to get information on the identities of people behind accounts found to be tracking ICE agent movements or criticizing the group as it carries out its operations, during which officers have killed at least two people so far in 2026."
"The gaming platform has frequently been subpoenaed by publishers looking for details on users sharing confidential information or pirating games. One of those was Arc Raiders distributor Nexon. Discord argued in legal filings back in 2024 that user privacy was legally protected by the constitution. Complying with the order, the company wrote, could violate its users' "decisions to remain anonymous, an aspect of their freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment.""
DHS has increased efforts to subpoena personal information from anonymous internet users who protest ICE. Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta have received hundreds of administrative subpoenas seeking identities behind accounts that track ICE movements or criticize operations. ICE operations in 2026 have resulted in at least two deaths. Google, Meta, and Reddit have complied with some requests; Discord's compliance is unclear. Discord has faced frequent subpoenas from publishers and argued in 2024 that user privacy and anonymity are constitutionally protected, warning that complying could violate users' First Amendment rights. Reddit communities are sharing ICE movement details while ICE uses facial scans and surveillance to doxx targets.
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