Judge Questions Fed's Withholding of Records on Social Media Surveillance Programs – Courthouse News Service
Department of Homeland Security agencies say releasing details on their social media surveillance capabilities reveal sensitive law enforcement techniques and help criminals elude justice. In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo an iPhone displays a Facebook page in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge on Friday questioned whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security can legally withhold records on its use of social media surveillance tools to monitor citizens and immigrants. “I have no idea what it is,” U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said, referring t...