Orwellian! DHS May Tap Private Companies to Spy on Americans, Concerns on Rise: Report | Newsbusters

Orwellian! DHS May Tap Private Companies to Spy on Americans, Concerns on Rise: Report | Newsbusters: The potential alliance between the Department of Homeland Security and private companies to spy on Americans has reportedly stoked skepticism across the country ranging from privacy advocates to even government employees. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is “considering hiring private companies to analyze public social media for warning signs of extremist violence, spurring debate within the agency over how to monitor for such threats while protecting Americans’ civil liberties,” reported The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. “The effort, which remains under discussion and hasn’t received approval or funding, would involve sifting through large flows of internet traffic to help identify online narratives that might provide leads on developing attacks, whether from home or abroad.”