Google complied with an ICE administrative subpoena, providing British journalist Amandla Thomas-Johnson's private data—including credit card numbers, bank details, IP addresses and device identifiers—without a court order or notifying him.Thomas-Johnson was singled out after participating in a protest against defense contractors linked to Israel's war in Gaza. His student visa was revoked, and ICE obtained his Google data under a reported gag order, preventing transparency.This case reflects a growing pattern where DHS and ICE use administrative subpoenas to unmask activists, journalists and critics. Unlike Meta (which notified users), Google complied silently—raising concerns about corporate complicity in government overreach.The EFF and ACLU are pressuring tech companies (Amazon, Apple, Meta, etc.) to resist unlawful subpoenas. They warn that unchecked data-sharing enables state surveillance and violates user trust, with Google alone fulfilling 28,622 subpoenas in early 2025.Advocacy groups urge legislative changes: mandatory user notification, court approval for subpoenas, and legal challenge periods. Thomas-Johnson warns that without reform, government-Big Tech collaboration will continue to threaten free speech, press freedom and dissent.

Thomas-Johnson was singled out after participating in a protest against defense contractors linked to Israel's war in Gaza. His student visa was revoked, and ICE obtained his Google data under a reported gag order, preventing transparency.This case reflects a growing pattern where DHS and ICE use administrative subpoenas to unmask activists, journalists and critics. Unlike Meta (which notified users), Google complied silently—raising concerns about corporate complicity in government overreach.The EFF and ACLU are pressuring tech companies (Amazon, Apple, Meta, etc.) to resist unlawful subpoenas. They warn that unchecked data-sharing enables state surveillance and violates user trust, with Google alone fulfilling 28,622 subpoenas in early 2025.Advocacy groups urge legislative changes: mandatory user notification, court approval for subpoenas, and legal challenge periods. Thomas-Johnson warns that without reform, government-Big Tech collaboration will continue to threaten free speech, press freedom and dissent.

This case reflects a growing pattern where DHS and ICE use administrative subpoenas to unmask activists, journalists and critics. Unlike Meta (which notified users), Google complied silently—raising concerns about corporate complicity in government overreach.The EFF and ACLU are pressuring tech companies (Amazon, Apple, Meta, etc.) to resist unlawful subpoenas. They warn that unchecked data-sharing enables state surveillance and violates user trust, with Google alone fulfilling 28,622 subpoenas in early 2025.Advocacy groups urge legislative changes: mandatory user notification, court approval for subpoenas, and legal challenge periods. Thomas-Johnson warns that without reform, government-Big Tech collaboration will continue to threaten free speech, press freedom and dissent.

The EFF and ACLU are pressuring tech companies (Amazon, Apple, Meta, etc.) to resist unlawful subpoenas. They warn that unchecked data-sharing enables state surveillance and violates user trust, with Google alone fulfilling 28,622 subpoenas in early 2025.Advocacy groups urge legislative changes: mandatory user notification, court approval for subpoenas, and legal challenge periods. Thomas-Johnson warns that without reform, government-Big Tech collaboration will continue to threaten free speech, press freedom and dissent.

Advocacy groups urge legislative changes: mandatory user notification, court approval for subpoenas, and legal challenge periods. Thomas-Johnson warns that without reform, government-Big Tech collaboration will continue to threaten free speech, press freedom and dissent.

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Legal experts argue that companies making misleading privacy assurances could violate consumer protection laws. Neil Richards, aWashington Universitylaw professor specializing in privacy took note that companies promising protection but routinely hand over data without pushback risk violating prohibitions on deceptive trade practices.Now living in Dakar, Senegal, Thomas-Johnson reflected on the implications for journalists and activists: "We need to think very hard about what resistance looks like under these conditions… where government and Big Tech know so much about us, can track us, can imprison, can destroy us in a variety of ways."Advocacy groups are pushing for legislative reforms to:Mandate user notification before data is disclosedRequire court approval for administrative subpoenasEstablish waiting periods to allow legal challengesUntil then, millions of users remain vulnerable to secret government surveillance—with tech giants acting as unwilling, or worse, willing facilitators.For Thomas-Johnson and others like him, the fallout is more than just a privacy violation—it's a direct threat to free speech, press freedom and democratic dissent.Watch the video belowabout how to take control of your personal and business data on the internet.This video is from theÂOrganic Healthy Life channel onBrighteon.com.Sources include:Reclaimthenet.orgTheIntercept.comTechCrunch.comAndroidHeadlines.comWinbuzzer.comBrightU.aiBrighteon.com

Legal experts argue that companies making misleading privacy assurances could violate consumer protection laws. Neil Richards, aWashington Universitylaw professor specializing in privacy took note that companies promising protection but routinely hand over data without pushback risk violating prohibitions on deceptive trade practices.Now living in Dakar, Senegal, Thomas-Johnson reflected on the implications for journalists and activists: "We need to think very hard about what resistance looks like under these conditions… where government and Big Tech know so much about us, can track us, can imprison, can destroy us in a variety of ways."Advocacy groups are pushing for legislative reforms to:Mandate user notification before data is disclosedRequire court approval for administrative subpoenasEstablish waiting periods to allow legal challengesUntil then, millions of users remain vulnerable to secret government surveillance—with tech giants acting as unwilling, or worse, willing facilitators.For Thomas-Johnson and others like him, the fallout is more than just a privacy violation—it's a direct threat to free speech, press freedom and democratic dissent.Watch the video belowabout how to take control of your personal and business data on the internet.This video is from theÂOrganic Healthy Life channel onBrighteon.com.Sources include:Reclaimthenet.orgTheIntercept.comTechCrunch.comAndroidHeadlines.comWinbuzzer.comBrightU.aiBrighteon.com

Now living in Dakar, Senegal, Thomas-Johnson reflected on the implications for journalists and activists: "We need to think very hard about what resistance looks like under these conditions… where government and Big Tech know so much about us, can track us, can imprison, can destroy us in a variety of ways."Advocacy groups are pushing for legislative reforms to:Mandate user notification before data is disclosedRequire court approval for administrative subpoenasEstablish waiting periods to allow legal challengesUntil then, millions of users remain vulnerable to secret government surveillance—with tech giants acting as unwilling, or worse, willing facilitators.For Thomas-Johnson and others like him, the fallout is more than just a privacy violation—it's a direct threat to free speech, press freedom and democratic dissent.Watch the video belowabout how to take control of your personal and business data on the internet.This video is from theÂOrganic Healthy Life channel onBrighteon.com.Sources include:Reclaimthenet.orgTheIntercept.comTechCrunch.comAndroidHeadlines.comWinbuzzer.comBrightU.aiBrighteon.com

Now living in Dakar, Senegal, Thomas-Johnson reflected on the implications for journalists and activists: "We need to think very hard about what resistance looks like under these conditions… where government and Big Tech know so much about us, can track us, can imprison, can destroy us in a variety of ways."Advocacy groups are pushing for legislative reforms to:Mandate user notification before data is disclosedRequire court approval for administrative subpoenasEstablish waiting periods to allow legal challengesUntil then, millions of users remain vulnerable to secret government surveillance—with tech giants acting as unwilling, or worse, willing facilitators.For Thomas-Johnson and others like him, the fallout is more than just a privacy violation—it's a direct threat to free speech, press freedom and democratic dissent.Watch the video belowabout how to take control of your personal and business data on the internet.This video is from theÂOrganic Healthy Life channel onBrighteon.com.Sources include:Reclaimthenet.orgTheIntercept.comTechCrunch.comAndroidHeadlines.comWinbuzzer.comBrightU.aiBrighteon.com

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