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Claim Text: Administrative subpoenas were only sparingly used in the past, primarily to uncover the people behind social media accounts engaged in serious crimes such as child trafficking.
Simplified Text: Administrative subpoenas were only sparingly used in past primarily to uncover people behind social media accounts engaged in serious crimes such as child trafficking
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Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "past_use": "Sparingly used", "primary_purpose": "To uncover people behind social media accounts engaged in serious crimes" }
Subject Tags: Legal Crime
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM (6 months ago)

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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html

The Department of Homeland Security is using administrative subpoenas to obtain information from tech companies about social media accounts that criticize ICE. Google, Meta, and Reddit have complied with some requests, raising concerns about privacy and government overreach.

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