CIA-backed monitoring group fires half its staff
A CIA-backed internet monitoring group has been forced to fire half its staff after it lost rights to monitor Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Geofeedia came under the spotlight when it was discovered that it enabled law enforcement surveillance. In mid-October, Twitter followed Facebook and Instagram in cut Geofeedia off from its valuable data stream.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) report said police had used the platform to track protests and other large gatherings. Now without the detail provided from social notworking, the company has fired 31 of its approximately 60 employees, mostly in its sales office.