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DHS Sought to Assign ‘Risk Scores’ to Social Media Users, Documents Show

DHS Sought to Assign ‘Risk Scores’ to Social Media Users, Documents Show
The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. The Canadian Press/AP, Michael Dwyer
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sought to assign “risk scores” to social media users as part of an initiative dubbed “Night Fury,” documents obtained in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request show.

Night Fury sought to develop a methodology for combing through social media posts and content to identify potential criminal or terrorist activity.