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Canadian Sues US Homeland Security Over Google Data Request
A Canadian citizen has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Homeland Security, alleging the agency sought extensive amounts of his Google data. The action reportedly followed his critical social media posts concerning Donald Trump.
6 May, 13:21 — 6 May, 19:10
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Canadian sues U.S. Homeland Security, which allegedly sought his Google data after critical social media posts
A Canadian is fighting back in U.S. federal court over what he says is an attempt by the Department of Homeland Security, through Google, to seek "vast swaths of information" about his personal life following social media posts critical of Donald Trump's administration.
Read full article →national-postMostly Factual94d ago
Canadian Trump critic sues after Homeland Security seeks ‘vast swaths’ of his Google information
'The Trump administration continues to attempt to unmask social media users who criticize the administration,' states the lawsuit
By Stewart Lewis
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