US Justice Department Subpoenas X, Reddit for Data on at Least 2 Anonymous ICE Critics
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 28
US Justice Department Subpoenas X, Reddit for Data on at Least 2 Anonymous ICE Critics
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 28
At least two anonymous social media users are being targeted in Justice Department subpoenas seeking their names, addresses and banking information from X and Reddit.
The demands are part of criminal investigations by the US Attorney's Office in Washington, which is trying to identify posters who criticized immigration enforcement and deportation efforts.
Jeanine Pirro, a close ally of President Donald Trump, leads that office, underscoring the administration's escalating push to unmask online critics of ICE-related actions.
With federal agencies demanding user data, is online anonymity for government critics now a thing of the past?
As government targets online critics, where is the line between protected free speech and a criminal act?
When does posting public information about federal agents online become a crime worthy of a grand jury probe?