In response to escalating incidents of harassment, particularly against Jewish and Muslim communities, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul is today intensifying the state’s counterterrorism measures and is boosting the controversial practice of surveilling social media platforms, and therefore the speech of New Yorkers and other American citizens.
This measure follows ongoing tension in Israel and Gaza. Hochul revealed plans for enhancing the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force personnel and assigning an extra $2.5 million to the State Police.
“…we’re very focused on the data we’re collecting from surveillance efforts, what’s being said on social media platforms, and we have launched an effort to be able to counter some of the negativity and reach out to people,” Hochul said.
“When we see hate speech being spoken about on online platforms, our media analysis, our social media analysis unit has ramped up its monitoring of sites to catch incitement to violence, direct threats to others.
“And all this is in response to our desire, our strong commitment to ensure that not only do New Yorkers be safe, but they also feel safe.”
This isn’t the first time Hochul has stuck her nose into monitoring online speech.
A New York law aimed at regulating “hateful conduct” online was blocked by a judge. This law, signed by Governor Hochul, required social media networks to report and address hateful conduct, broadly defined as actions that vilify or incite violence based on various identity factors.
Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. ruled that the law violated the First Amendment, emphasizing the importance of protecting even hateful speech. The court argued that the law not only restricted the speech of social media users but also compelled social media networks to adopt and endorse the state’s definition of hateful conduct.
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WE NEED TO GET BACK TO AMERICA FIRST !
Yeah but can she make my sandwich!
In other words, spying on us!
How much you wanna bet a version of this is being done all over the world.
I thought this governor wanted to "defund the police"?
Could this even pass at the Federal level ? Is this good for the sheeple ?
She is trying to keep us all safe.
Did this all start with the hidden Cameras in our Cable Boxes ?
So Hochul is going after the QAnon creeps online?
Follow the AIPAC cash.
Just another Israel first, America second politician.
Scratch any Democrat politician and you find a tyrant underneath. Prove me wrong.
Shitposting is harmless. Prove me wrong.
Thin skinned ....
"broadly defined as actions that vilify or incite violence based on various identity factors"
Yes, and "various identity factors" do NOT include being white, male, Christian or Republican. Because you can abuse these groups in the most vile and threatening fashion -- social media is overrun with it -- and nobody, certainly not Das Hochul, will care or do a thing.
Will this work on the Internet in other countries ?
FULL POLICE STATE AUTHORITARIANS
Gee like identity theft ain't running rampant already...Yeah, this'll end well...
Privacy laws can be revoked or ignored - leaving only privacy as your defense.
First Adams goes and gets Israeli Drone technology to spy on the Sheeple, then Hochul will be looking to buy lots more of Israeli surveillance technology to spy on the Sheeple.
Next, they'll be evicting us from our homes and putting us in an outdoor concentration camp.
What qualified her as governor?
These people are consumed by power and wealth,that’s all…
Can you imagine the leftist press if Trump did this.
Shut all the social media tweet, tic messaging shit, and burner phones down.
The cellphones 5G and wireless social media accounts are how these protesting flashmob college brat terrorists are organizing attacks.
1500+ waiting for instructions is certainly not being used to deliver Chinese food or anything else commercial.
Allow commercial tax ID accounts who need it for work only and SHUT THE REST DOWN.
The brats are using it as terrorism tool and if they can, others can!
This is how ALL of these ANIFTA, Anti War, pro communist and related civil disobedience shitheads synchronize to screw things up in real time.
Democrats are getting more and more like Republicans every day.
Does this mean that NRA Ned will have to go into hiding?
She was hot in her day.
Something sounds wrong....
NYC had 20 great years under Giuliani/Bloomberg… now destroyed by Democrats.
NYC had 20 great years under Giuliani/Bloomberg… now destroyed by Democrats.
Was Alex was right about everything ?
Cancel culture has taken over the Republican Party according to Tucker Putin.
Anything to protect our #1 non Ally in the Middle East and the US war machine. Bomb baby, bomb?
@“ NYC had 20 great years under Giuliani/Bloomberg…”
Those two would have installed the surveillance system long time ago.
@“ Was Alex was right about everything ?”
No
Think Hochul is bad? Check out Israel First, America Second Niki Haley. The first thing she will do as president is clamp down on social media. All algorithms will have to be divulged by platforms. All names will have to be verified.
Check it out here on fascist news, I mean Fox News.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/critics-rip-nikki-haley-vow-social-media-users-verified
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She is trying to keep us all safe, it's all part of 'The plan'.
She is really overreaching. She'll probably end up taking down everyone's post who support Israel and call it "islamaphobic" just like her fellow dumbocrats are doing.
@"She is really overreaching. She'll probably end up taking down everyone's post who support Israel and call it "islamaphobic" just like her fellow dumbocrats are doing. "
She loves Israel, just like Genocide Joe and Chucky. They can't get re-elected without AIPAC pulling the strings. Israel first, America second.
Two weeks ago there was an election, a little more than twenty percent of the eligible voters turned out. Those who did voted for the incumbents so don’t complain, actions or in this case inactions have consequences. No you have to live with it.
The previous disgraced NYS Dem Love Gov still has this clown beat by a mile.
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