The US government wants Reddit to snitch on one of its users through a grand jury
The US government, through Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has issued a grand jury subpoena to Reddit, demanding the identification of a user who allegedly criticized the agency. Reddit's attorneys argue that user anonymity and free speech are protected under the First Amendment, calling the subpoena an "escalation." This incident follows a pattern of government agencies requesting user data from various online platforms.
- Entities
- Company: Reddit
- Topic: User Privacy
- Company: Department of Homeland Security
- Company: Meta
- Topic: Government Surveillance
- Company: Discord
- Topic: First Amendment
- Company: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Company: Google
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