Immigration enforcement plans to monitor social media around the clock through a contractor network that would scan billions of posts for security concerns. Documents obtained by technology outlets reveal the agency wants roughly 30 private workers tracking TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X through artificial intelligence tools from Zignal Labs. The system would analyze images and multilingual content from two command centers in Vermont and California.
Officials describe the effort as threat detection, while advocacy groups warn against mass data collection targeting activists and immigrants. The technology could gather information about people expressing political views online. Privacy experts say widespread monitoring may discourage free expression if users believe federal agents watch their accounts.
Officials describe the effort as threat detection, while advocacy groups warn against mass data collection targeting activists and immigrants. The technology could gather information about people expressing political views online. Privacy experts say widespread monitoring may discourage free expression if users believe federal agents watch their accounts.
