Topic: social media monitoring
Social media monitoring involves the surveillance of online activities by various entities, including government agencies and educational institutions. This practice raises significant concerns regarding privacy and free expression, as it often occurs without the knowledge or consent of individuals being monitored. The implications of such monitoring can lead to self-censorship and a chilling effect on open discourse.
-
Department of Defense Signs Contract With Social Media Monitoring Company
Fresh revelations regarding a $2.5 million contractual agreement between the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) at Fort George G. Meade…
-
-
Senate Candidate Herschel Walker proposes social media monitoring
Another politician uses a mass shooting to push for increased surveillance.
-
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to create new police unit to increase social media monitoring
The recent Buffalo mass shooting is being used to usher in new surveillance.
-
Michigan school superintendent admits to snooping on parents’ social media posts, contacting employers
The admission came during a First Amendment lawsuit against the district.
-
DHS to scan social media posts looking for “domestic terrorists” after Capitol breach
Civil rights groups already see the threat to free speech.
-
Students increasingly don’t value free speech, support administrators monitoring online activity
Colleges used to the bastions of free speech. There’s been a remarkable shift.
-
FBI to increase social media monitoring efforts
The bureau has announced that it’s going to increase social media monitoring of “persons of interest”.
-
Canada goes full “Minority Report”, wants to stop crime before it happens
Canada wants algorithm capable of detecting crime in advance.