"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has published a request for information for private-sector contractors to launch a round-the-clock social media monitoring program. The request states that private contractors will be paid to comb through "Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, Instagram, VK, Flickr, Myspace, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Reddit, WhatsApp, YouTube, etc.," turning public posts into enforcement leads that feed directly into ICE's databases."
"A new structure of surveillance ICE already searches social media using a service called SocialNet that monitors most major online platforms. The agency has also contracted with Zignal Labs for its AI-powered social media monitoring system. The Customs and Border Protection agency also searches social media posts on the devices of some travelers at ports of entry, and the U.S. State Department reviews social media posts when foreigners seek visas to enter the United States."
ICE has issued a request for information to hire private-sector contractors for nonstop monitoring of public social media platforms, converting public posts into enforcement leads that feed ICE databases. The proposed system envisions dozens of analysts working shifts, rapid timelines measured in minutes, a tiered prioritization of high-risk individuals, and software-driven continuous watch. Existing tools already enable social-media searches by ICE, CBP, and the State Department, and the new approach would scale and restructure monitoring into a public-private surveillance loop that operationalizes routine online activity for immigration enforcement.
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