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ICE Contractor Launches Tool to Monitor Student Activities

3/13/2025

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A contractor for ICE, ShadowDragon, has unveiled a powerful tool that scours data from over 200 websites, including social media, to help government clients monitor individuals' activities and connections. This development comes in the wake of Mahmoud Khalil's detention, a Columbia University protester, as authorities intensify scrutiny of student visa holders for potential terrorism links.

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A contractor for ICE, ShadowDragon, has unveiled a powerful tool that scours data from over 200 websites, including social media, to help government clients monitor individuals' activities and connections. This development comes in the wake of Mahmoud Khalil's detention, a Columbia University protester, as authorities intensify scrutiny of student visa holders for potential terrorism links.