The Postal Service is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors Americans' social media posts

[Kschreck]

This is just insane. I don't know what else to say here:

The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service has been quietly running a program that tracks and collects Americans' social media posts, including those about planned protests, according to a document obtained by Yahoo News.

The details of the surveillance effort, known as iCOP, or Internet Covert Operations Program, have not previously been made public. 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.

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The Postal Service is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors Americans' social media posts

The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service has been quietly running a program that tracks and collects Americans’ social media posts, including those about planned protests, according to a document obtained by Yahoo News.

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Make sure to read the full article because this is one of the craziest stories I read in awhile.

 

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[Argos7]

"iCOP, or Internet Covert Operations Program"


Very creative.