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Is Palantir Under Contract to Surveil the Federal Workforce? (jacobin.com)
submitted 20 hours ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Implementation of the White House’s return-to-office directive will be aided by the tech firm Palantir. It remains unclear why a spy-tech company should be tasked with things like “employee seat assignments.”

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago

I just assume they're under contract to surveill everyone.

Bummer that the voters never held anyone accountable for the 'Patriot' Act.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 11 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Yeah this is probably a bribe and more underhanded stuff going on behind closed doors.

[–] ServantOfRa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 15 hours ago

Or are they doing it for shits and giggles?