The USPS Is Allegedly Engaging In ‘Covert Operations’ To Spy On Americans. Is No Agency Off Limits?
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The USPS Is Allegedly Engaging In ‘Covert Operations’ To Spy On Americans. Is No Agency Off Limits?

Beth Baumann

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is arguably one of the worst functioning government agencies, and continues to lose billions of dollars year after year.

Despite the agency’s flaws, the USPS is reportedly engaging in a “covert operations program” to monitor Americans’ social media posts. The goal of the operation is to uncover so-called “inflammatory” postings about domestic and international protests. The USPS uncovers the dates, times, and locations of the protests, before handing over their findings to the Department of Homeland Security.

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