Rep. Jim Himes emphasized that balancing threat detection and protected speech is challenging, as constitutional rights limit the FBI from monitoring citizens without warrants.
Himes noted that while monitoring social media can reveal signs of radicalization, identifying lone wolf attackers remains extraordinarily difficult due to the nature of constitutional protections.
He illustrated the dilemma by mentioning a person openly praising ISIS on a street corner, highlighting how it falls under protected speech despite being alarming.
Himes questioned the responsibilities of social media platforms, pondering whether divisions exist regarding their roles in monitoring potentially radicalizing posts from users.
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