2. It was used as an offshoot of DHS (Department of Homeland Security) which is also the government
3. The government and law enforcement have major leverage (see Biden administration taking Elon Musk to court for everything but his private comapany)
4. We will find out soon enough if the government can use proxies to do their dirty work
Had SIO been a private research facility doing research for the sake of study, not using or forwarding what some interns deemed to be politically inconvenient as misinformation to government agencies like the FBI or DHS, there would be no issue. Anytime funding comes from the government, the Constitution must be followed.
1. SIO is funded with government money.
2. It was used as an offshoot of DHS (Department of Homeland Security) which is also the government
3. The government and law enforcement have major leverage (see Biden administration taking Elon Musk to court for everything but his private comapany)
4. We will find out soon enough if the government can use proxies to do their dirty work
Had SIO been a private research facility doing research for the sake of study, not using or forwarding what some interns deemed to be politically inconvenient as misinformation to government agencies like the FBI or DHS, there would be no issue. Anytime funding comes from the government, the Constitution must be followed.