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| + | One extremely controversial act enacted under the Trump administration is a bill which allows the Department of Homeland Security to both ask for, and monitor, the social media accounts of all immigrants entering the United States, and even immigrants who are now naturalized citizens of the United States. | ||
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| + | https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/26/dhs-monitor-immigrants-social-media/ | ||
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Revision as of 18:10, 21 March 2018
Overview
Social media contains a vast amount of information in the form of posts, comments, images, videos, and beyond. This information, which is often publicly available on individuals' profiles, is increasingly being used by governments, businesses, and other institutions, in order to access knowledge that would otherwise be unavailable. The use of social media in investigations by entities such as governments, private investigators, insurance firms, law firms, and universities prompts a variety of ethical questions and implications for society.
Government
Many government agencies, such as the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, are increasingly using social media in order to monitor persons-of-interest. Government agencies are able to leverage social media platforms in order to conduct investigations by looking for evidence found throughout posts, images, comments, videos, and other content posted on these platforms.
One extremely controversial act enacted under the Trump administration is a bill which allows the Department of Homeland Security to both ask for, and monitor, the social media accounts of all immigrants entering the United States, and even immigrants who are now naturalized citizens of the United States.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/26/dhs-monitor-immigrants-social-media/
