iCOP or Internet Covert Operations Program - has not been previously made public according to the report.
The work involves having analysts trawl through social media sites to look for what the document describes as “inflammatory” postings and then sharing that information across government agencies. -
Analysts with the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP) monitored significant activity regarding planned protests occurring internationally and domestically on March 20, 2021, reads a government bulletin dated March 16, marked as law enforcement sensitive and distributed throughout the Department of Homeland Security s fusion centers. Locations and times have been identified for these protests, which are being distributed online across multiple social media platforms
By Bill Galluccio
Apr 21, 2021
The United States Postal Service has been running a covert operations program that tracks and collects social media posts considered inflammatory.
Yahoo News obtained a copy of a Situational Awareness Bulletin issued to law enforcement agencies by the Department of Homeland Security which warned of the potential for violence ahead of protests planned for March 20.
The bulletin included screenshots of social media posts obtained by analysts with the United States Postal Inspection Service Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP). They highlighted a post made by a member of the Proud Boys and identified him by his real name, though it was redacted in the memo shared by
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By Bill Galluccio
Apr 21, 2021
The United States Postal Service has been running a covert operations program that tracks and collects social media posts considered inflammatory.
Yahoo News obtained a copy of a Situational Awareness Bulletin issued to law enforcement agencies by the Department of Homeland Security which warned of the potential for violence ahead of protests planned for March 20.
The bulletin included screenshots of social media posts obtained by analysts with the United States Postal Inspection Service Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP). They highlighted a post made by a member of the Proud Boys and identified him by his real name, though it was redacted in the memo shared by