Facebook reportedly spied on the private messages of "conservative right-wing individuals" and provided redacted data "leads" to the FBI's domestic terrorism unit, sources familiar with the matter told the New York Post.
The social media giant has collaborated with the FBI for the past 19 months, sources told the Post. Those who have been reported to the bureau are individuals who have questioned the results of the 2020 presidential election as well as expressed "anti-government" or "anti-authority sentiments," sources told the outlet.
"It was done outside the legal process and without probable cause," a source who spoke on condition of anonymity claimed to the Post. "Facebook provides the FBI with private conversations which are protected by the First Amendment without any subpoena."
Facebook flagged the messages and sent with them to FBI field offices nationwide without subpoenas, according to the Post. The messages were framed as "leads," the outlet reported.
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