ICE seeks digital advertising data to expand immigrant surveillance, report says
By
Bennito L. Kelty
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
ICE is exploring the acquisition of digital advertising data to target immigrants, raising serious privacy and civil rights concerns. The agency has requested information on obtaining data from digital advertisers, which could include social media activity, purchase history, and web browsing behavior. This potential new surveillance front has been described as 'terrifying' and 'very shocking' by critics, who warn it represents an unprecedented expansion of immigration enforcement into digital spaces.
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ICE is requesting more information on how to acquire data from digital advertisers
which could include information such as social media use, purchases, and web browsing
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