Feds Wanted Private Data on Visitors to Liberal News Site

Posted by: adam Posted date: February 19, 2010 In: Media | comment : 18

A Justice Department subpoena requested that Indymedia.us hand over any information the website had on visitors who viewed the website on June 25, 2008. Indymedia is an independent left-leaning news website that addresses controversial issues such as gay rights. The website was targeted as part of a crime investigation by the state of Indiana. In addition to asking for identifying information such as IP addresses, email addresses, and bank account numbers, the Justice Department ordered Indymedia to keep quiet about the subpoena. Indymedia ultimately won the right to not hand over the information requested, which it said it did not have because it does not store visitor information for that long to protect the privacy of its visitors. The incident has raised a number of concerns from civil libertarians and privacy watchdog groups. The subpoena was a blatant violation of Indymedia’s Constitutional rights, since the company was unable to consult an attorney due to the Justice Department request that the subpoena be kept secret. The subpoena also violated the rights of Indymedia visitors, as many interpret the Constitution to guarantee Americans the right to read the news anonymously.

Sources:

“Feds demanded identities of news site’s readers” J.D. Tuccille, Examiner, November 10, 2009

http://www.examiner.com/x-536-Civil-Liberties-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Feds-demanded-identities-of-news-sites-readers

“Feds Wanted Private Data on All Visitors to Liberal News Site” Daniel Tencer, AlterNet, November 11, 2009

http://www.alternet.org/story/143864/feds_wanted_private_data_on_all_visitors_to_liberal_news_site

Student Researchers: Lynn Demos, Ben Solomon, Steve Wojanis

Faculty Instructor: Kevin Howley, Associate Professor of Media Studies, DePauw University

Evaluator: Jeff McCall Ph.D, Professor of Communications

DePauw University

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Jenn
This should be front page news everywhere.
EVERYONE has the right to an attorney. Facism is obviously alive and well in the US. It’s just renamed the GOP.

Shawn
Who’s in charge right now?!? I don’t think it’s the GOP. Idiot.

Maggie
Funny, Shawn. Check the date they were looking at. 2008. I think the BFEE was still in charge then, moron.
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we need a revolution of the spirit! with god all things are possable

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with god all things are muddled by political hacks touting jeebus as the answer for EVERYONE believers or not

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Yes, a sort of Cointelpro but now abov ground. for there are no bars o the fascist windows anymore. This is an intimidation tactic reminiscent of J Edgar Hoover. And with the curriculum now down in fourth grade for the junior spooks, we can see a generation of these thugs taking root.
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