Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-04-17 17:34:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A70BAFAFDB03EB2FB2992C7E12126DBAFC73C8D39370949334C82C1183089B60
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It's long been public knowledge the US government has long had access to users on social media due to the vast amount of data social media sites collect on each individual user. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/government-cant-seize-your-digital-data-except-buying-it https://www.csis.org/analysis/digital-dragnets-examining-governments-access-your-personal-data https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/social-media-surveillance-us-government#:~:text=Federal%20agencies%20may%20share%20information,on%20travel%20and%20immigration%20forms). https://nyti.ms/3pXFOQT https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmj74a/about-three-billion-social-media-users-are-being-watched-by-their-governments https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/10/31/20940532/edward-snowden-facebook-nsa-whistleblower
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