
It's no secret that the Trump administration is thin-skinned about criticism and intolerant of efforts to document its activities. Administration officials smear ideological opponents and those who monitor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as potential "domestic terrorists." So, it's no surprise the administration is targeting online channels where its opponents coordinate. It's no surprise, that is, but it's an intolerable attack by yet another presidential administration on free speech rights.
Last week, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged tech companies to resist federal demands for data about users who have been critical of the administration.