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DHS seeks protesters' Signal chats amid free speech lawsuit

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The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly seeking access to encrypted Signal group chats belonging to protesters. This action is part of a lawsuit that alleges the agency violated protesters' free speech rights. The DHS's request aims to obtain the plaintiffs' private communications. AI

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DHS seeks protesters' Signal chats amid free speech lawsuit

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats A lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to

    📰 DHS Wants Protesters’ Signal Group Chats A lawsuit accuses Homeland Security of violating protesters’ free-speech rights—but the agency is using it to try to get access to the plaintiffs’ encrypted communications. 📰 Source: Feed: All Latest 🔗 Archive: https://web.archive.org/we…

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