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Claim Text: In a hearing on Jan. 14 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the A.C.L.U. argued that the government was using administrative subpoenas to target people whose speech it did not agree with.
Simplified Text: The A.C.L.U. argued the government used administrative subpoenas to target people whose speech it did not agree with in a hearing on January 14
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "date": "Jan. 14", "location": "U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California" }
Subject Tags: Legal Government
UUID: a1165901-c67b-4656-b64e-3e5029264bb3
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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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