WSJ Tech News Briefing · Friday, August 7, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a 24/7 digital surveillance program to monitor social media platforms like X and Reddit for potential threats against its agents. The agency seeks to uncover the identities of individuals posting critical content, leading to pressure on social media companies to release user information.
“The agency has deployed a round-the-clock digital surveillance program to scour platforms including X and Reddit for threats to its agents.”
“Immigration and Customs Enforcement has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet, designed to protect its agents from threats and stay abreast of activities that could disrupt ICE's operations.”
“The initiative has put pressure on social media companies as the federal agency asks them to turn over the identities of critical posters.”