First Amendment Issues

The Surveillance State: Twitter Lawsuit and FISC Court Updates

Posted on 3 May 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

A federal judge delivered a blow Monday to Twitter’s drive to release more details on surveillance orders it receives, but the tech firm won a chance to try to reformulate its case. U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Rogers said the government has the power to prohibit the release of classified information, barring claims Twitter made…

Think Before You Post: The Future of Social Media Monitoring In the United States

Posted on 3 April 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

This may have occurred in Scotland, but it is just a dark foreshadowing of the kind of “monitoring” and “regulations” coming to Social media here in America. So For all you poor souls out there addicted to Social Media, Good Luck with all that. -SF Glasgow police are warning people not to post unnecessary things on social…

Espionage Files: Watch Thy Neighbor

Posted on 13 March 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

To prevent whistleblowing, U.S. intelligence agencies are instructing staff to spy on their colleagues. Elham Khorasani was sitting in her car at a stoplight in Northern Virginia when she got the call. It was April 16, 2013. “I’m with the FBI,” a man on the line said, “and we’re at your home executing a search…

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