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[–] derram 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

https://archive.is/Q2Ooa :

Boston police set to buy social media monitoring software - The Boston Globe

'The software would be able to search blogs, websites, chat rooms, and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. '

'In response to the ACLU report, the social media platforms either cut or reduced Geofeedia’s access to public user posts. '

'Civil liberty watchdogs called the department’s plan for high-tech social media and Internet monitoring “alarming” and slammed the department for a perceived lack of transparency in selecting the software. '

'Guglielmi said that when Chicago police want to monitor publicly available social media posts, officials are required to seek authorization from a lawyer with the department. '

'Chicago police use the software for investigations and large special events.“The Chicago Police Department monitors open source social media to ensure overall public safety,” department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. '

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