"The Department of Homeland Security has issued a subpoena seeking all of your Google data from the last year, with the exclusive intent on making your life hell because you had the audacity to voice an opinion about U.S. politics online."
"His lawsuit, brought on his behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), is suing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, alleging that DHS has engaged in 'a transparent gambit to chill speech the government doesn't like.'"
"I have long admired the United States for its commitment to free speech. Never in a million years did I think that, after criticizing the U.S. government, I would be targeted with a summons seeking to find out who I am, where I live, where I go and what I read online."
The U.S. government has issued subpoenas to Google for data on a Canadian citizen who criticized the Trump administration online. This action is seen as an attempt to punish speech that the government disapproves of. The individual, referred to as John Doe, is now suing the Department of Homeland Security in federal court, claiming the government is trying to chill free speech. The lawsuit is supported by the ACLU and highlights concerns over the violation of constitutional rights, even for non-U.S. citizens.
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