The government wants to scare Americans out of sharing the news
3 hours ago
- #Government Censorship
- #Social Media
- #Press Freedom
- Federal officials are investigating Americans for sharing news reports on social media, claiming it threatens immigration officers and constitutes doxxing.
- A New York woman was confronted by ICE agents over an Instagram post that repeated information from a news article identifying an officer involved in a shooting.
- The Department of Homeland Security has accused individuals of posting officers' addresses, but evidence is disputed and not publicly available.
- Freedom of the Press Foundation is seeking records to determine if investigations target people for reposting journalistic content.
- Government actions may suppress news by intimidating individuals who share reports, circumventing direct censorship of news outlets.
- Officials have also pressured tech platforms to remove content related to ICE, using claims of inciting violence, without public transparency.
- These tactics undermine press freedom by limiting public discussion and sharing of journalism, even if they don't directly involve newsrooms.