EFF, unions sue Trump administration over alleged mass social media surveillance of legal residents

Digital Rights Group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) I filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Trump administration over the government’s alleged social media surveillance of people legally living in the United States.

The lawsuit asserts that the government is using artificial intelligence and other methods to monitor the social media posts of every noncitizen who is in the United States legally and on a valid visa, as well as many people who have obtained permanent resident status. According to these allegations, the US government is looking for posts that express viewpoints that are not favored by the current government.

The lawsuit states that the list of prohibited publications includes those that criticize American culture and the American government; that express anti-Semitic/pro-Palestine support, including support for university protests on this issue; Those who excuse or trivialize the murder of Charlie Kirk; Or that criticize the Trump administration or its actions.

The EFF also alleges that the government is threatening non-citizens with sanctions, which include canceling their immigration detention visas.

The lawsuit cites posts on the State Department’s X account. this Includes currently installed theme Documentation of visas revoked by the department due to comments about Charlie Kirk.

The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of the automobile union, the teachers union, and the communications workers union.

The lawsuit filed by the EFF claims that these punitive measures, as well as the “viewpoint-based” monitoring itself, constitute an illegal violation of the freedom of expression of these union members.

the Complete lawsuit It can be found here.