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January 17, 2012

Homeland Security Hired Contractor to Monitor Websites 
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Newly released government documents have revealed the Department of
Homeland Security hired the military contractor General Dynamics to
monitor postings of U.S. citizens on dozens of websites. Sites monitored
included Facebook and Twitter, as well as several news sites including
the New York Times, Wired and The Huffington Post. General Dynamics was
asked to collect reports that dealt with government agencies including
the CIA, FEMA and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ginger Mc Call of
the Electronic Privacy Information Center said the documents show the
Department of Homeland Security was "monitoring political dissent
online."



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