DHS Using Administrative Subpoenas to Demand User Data from Tech Companies

Department of Homeland Security is abusing administrative subpoenas to force tech companies like Google to hand over names and locations of users who criticize government online.

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Friday, February 20, 2026Libertas Research2 sources

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[1]www.eff.orgeff.org — Accessed Feb 20, 2026https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/homeland-security-wants-names-effector-383
[2]www.eff.orgeff.org — Accessed Feb 20, 2026https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/discord-voluntarily-pushes-mandatory-age-verification-despite-recent-data-breach

DHS Using Administrative Subpoenas to Demand User Data from Tech Companies

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