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DHS Monitors Social Media for Dissent, Labels Protesters Terrorists

2/8/2026

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A bulletin shows U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents monitor social media for critical views, including Reddit user urging protest against ICE in Edinburg, Texas.
The bulletin notes the Edinburg protest poses no specific threat, yet surveillance should continue.
Documents indicate ICE has labeled American protesters as domestic terrorists based on dubious evidence.
The records describe creating databases of protesters, signaling monitoring of political dissent in the U.S.

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A bulletin shows U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents monitor social media for critical views, including Reddit user urging protest against ICE in Edinburg, Texas.
The bulletin notes the Edinburg protest poses no specific threat, yet surveillance should continue.
Documents indicate ICE has labeled American protesters as domestic terrorists based on dubious evidence.
The records describe creating databases of protesters, signaling monitoring of political dissent in the U.S.