"This echoes other recent reporting, with Bloomberg pointing to five cases in which Homeland Security sought to identify the owners of anonymous Instagram accounts, with the department withdrawing its subpoenas after the owners sued. And a Washington Post story described Homeland Security's growing use of administrative subpoenas - which do not require the approval of a judge - to target Americans."
"Now the NYT says a practice that was previously used sparingly has become increasingly common in recent months, with the department sending hundreds of these subpoenas to Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta. The subpoenas reportedly focused on accounts that did not have a real name attached and either criticized ICE or described the location of ICE agents. Google, Meta, and Reddit have reportedly complied in at least some cases."
The Department of Homeland Security has increased pressure on tech companies, sending hundreds of administrative subpoenas to Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta. The subpoenas targeted accounts without real names that criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement or described locations of ICE agents. In at least five cases, the department sought to identify owners of anonymous Instagram accounts and withdrew subpoenas after account holders sued. Administrative subpoenas do not require judicial approval, and the department has used them more frequently to pursue Americans. Some platforms complied in at least some cases, and Google says it informs users when it can and pushes back against subpoenas it views as overbroad.
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