Cybersecurity & Standards, Free Expression, Government Surveillance, Privacy & Data
CDT’s FOIA Request to CBP on Monitoring of Social Media Information
FOIA Officer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
90 K Street, NE
FOIA Division
Washington, DC 20229
RE: Request Under the Freedom of Information Act U.S. Customs and Border Protection Operational Use of Social Media Data
To whom it may concern:
This letter constitutes a request under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) and is submitted on behalf of the Center for Democracy & Technology (“CDT”) to United States Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). CDT respectfully requests records pertaining to CBP’s monitoring of social media information.
I. Requested Documents
1) CBP Directive 5410-003 – Operational Use of Social Media (Jan. 2, 2015).