Black-Lives-Matter

FBI Expands Dataminr Contract During George Floyd Protests for Social Media Surveillance of Demonstrations

2020-06-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The FBI signed an expedited agreement to extend its relationship with Dataminr on June 9, 2020, just days after nationwide demonstrations erupted following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The expanded contract provided FBI agents with enhanced access to Dataminr’s …

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ACLU Exposes Geofeedia's Surveillance of Black Lives Matter Protests Through Social Media Platforms

2016-10-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The ACLU of Northern California released a report revealing that Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram had provided special data access to Geofeedia, a surveillance technology company that marketed its location-based monitoring tools to law enforcement agencies for tracking Black Lives Matter protesters …

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