As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducts raids across the U.S., it is rapidly expanding an online monitoring system capable of tracking millions online. Federal records obtained by The Lever disclose ICE is investing $5.7 million in Zignal Labs, an AI-driven social media surveillance platform. Will Owen, communications director at the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP), criticizes this move as a threat to democracy and free speech. This real-time intelligence tool processes extensive public social media data to monitor activity efficiently.
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