Amazon, Facebook, FBI have access to a private intelligence-sharing network
Seattle Shield is an intelligence-sharing network involving private companies like Facebook and Amazon, aimed at preventing terrorism. The program has raised concerns about accountability and the nature of information shared, particularly regarding protests. Despite its operation since 2009, it remains largely unnoticed by major civil rights groups in Washington state.
- ▪Seattle Shield is operated by the Seattle police and includes members from various private and public organizations.
- ▪The network has been in operation since 2009 and focuses on reporting suspicious activities to prevent terrorism.
- ▪Recent reports from Seattle Shield have primarily centered on protests and potential disruptions rather than actual terrorist threats.
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Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. In Seattle, Facebook, Amazon, real estate management, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) all share one thing in common: membership to Seattle Shield, an exclusive intelligence-sharing network operated by the Seattle police. The system highlights how secretive public-private networks of information-sharing have permeated law enforcement intelligence collection in Seattle and across the country under the banner of supposedly preventing terrorism. However, questions concerning the usefulness of the program, accountability measures, and how information is shared remain unanswered.
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