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RCMP slammed for private surveillance use to trawl social media, ‘darknet’ (globalnews.ca)
submitted 9 months ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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The national police force has been quietly using “third-party” surveillance companies to search social media, including private accounts in “Project Wideawake,” a new report finds.

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[-] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

Never trust the RCMP.

[-] Knoxvomica@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago

SLAMMMMMMEEEEEDDDDDD

[-] TakiMinase@slrpnk.net 3 points 9 months ago

Some bored cops in offices instead of on the beat.

[-] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Looking at foreign propaganda networks I hope. The name makes sense if that's the intent.

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