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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: ICE to Monitor Americans' Social Media [View all]littlemissmartypants
(33,429 posts)75. Although it's imprecise, I refer to the string of source identifies as...
Tracking information as some don't speak programming. But it is technically accurate to use the source identifiers term, query string. It's confusing. But it's also expeditiously communicative.
It may be time for our own form of coded language. And I'm not talking about computer code.
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Agree. At this point assume all open conversations on all web sites are monitored.
erronis
Oct 2025
#27
For $5.7 million I am going to speculate that this deal is more hat than cattle...
Hugin
Oct 2025
#21
Not worried about our screen names, but should we worry about our IP addresses ending up in their data files?
Attilatheblond
Oct 2025
#40
Although it's imprecise, I refer to the string of source identifies as...
littlemissmartypants
Oct 2025
#75
It's worse than that: Deploying Predator and Pegasus (previously banned) to spy on people inside our borders.
pat_k
Oct 2025
#20
Yes & no. It spreads propaganda fast, yes, but it is also a major tool for organizing against this fascist regime.
Attilatheblond
Oct 2025
#42
Except that lately, the judges are reaching the conclusion that the evidence and charges they produce
Baitball Blogger
Oct 2025
#38
The only work around is he had a donor who will pay for their damages.
Baitball Blogger
Oct 2025
#71
Also keep in mind that one of the most interesting activities to draw their attention is
taxi
Oct 2025
#43
I see this as like those digital things that tell you how fast you are driving
maxrandb
Oct 2025
#45
If they can use the system for their ends, We can use it to monitor MAGAts!
Jack Valentino
Oct 2025
#88
Hey, look! It's the old Total Information Awareness program that was 'shut down'.
LudwigPastorius
Oct 2025
#97