The Post Office’s Law Enforcement Arm Is Expanding Its Surveillance Powers

By Epoch Times ——Bio and Archives--January 25, 2022

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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced plans to provide its law enforcement branch with access to its vast trove of customer data, raising concerns among privacy activists about the organization’s expanding surveillance powers. The USPS came under scrutiny in 2021 when it was revealed that its law enforcement arm, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), was monitoring both left- and right-wing protest groups on social media. Multiple nonprofit organizations sued the USPS, seeking internal records about its surveillance program and questioning the legality of such activities.-- More...

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The Post Office’s Law Enforcement Arm Is Expanding Its Surveillance Powers

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