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OpenMedia @OpenMediaOrg@mastodon.social

1/28/2026, 10:54:04 PM

Public

Take a deep breath.

One day after launch of our campaign for Hootsuite to drop their contract to provide ICE "social listening" tools– this letter.

Their CEO writes she is glad people are "showing up" and "being vulnerable", but they'll keep the ICE contract. Their ToS prohibits individual surveillance, and that's enough.

https://www.hootsuite.com/letter-from-irina

Is that enough to anyone else?

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OpenMedia @OpenMediaOrg@mastodon.social

1/28/2026, 10:54:42 PM

Public

A reminder, Hootsuite is a B corp- legally required to consider the impact of their work on the public.

Does selling "social listening" tools to 2026 ICE, and angling for up to a billion dollar contract, strike you as B corp behaviour?

If it doesn't, speak your mind here:
https://www.openmedia.org/NoTech4Ice

Tell Hootsuite: No Tech for ICE!

Hootsuite.com promised to cut ties with ICE in 2020. Now they’re seeking billion-dollar contracts to help ICE monitor social media. 🚩 As a B Corp, they should protect rights—not build surveillance tools. Tell them to drop the deal: #NoTechForICE https://openmedia.org/NoTech4Ice

action.openmedia.org

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