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>>c420+(OP)
I have become jaded with most news, specially with those that are unable (refuse?) to link to the basis of their claims.

"Documents obtained by ...shared with the Guardian"

"Internal documents [...] obtained and shared with the Guardian in 2021"

The only external item I found was NYPD "Social Network Analysis Tools: Impact And Use Policy" from April 2021 which does state how they collect and use social media data.

Similarly described & linked LAPD behavior also lacks evidence.

Anyone have links to these documents?

(I do not want to do this. Why do I have to do the work of investigative journalist? I just want to be able to trust them; alas trust is built over time and broken in seconds. [insert lamenting grumbling])

edit: documents can be redacted.

>>WaitWa+mg
Sometimes not all documents can be shared publicly if they contain sensitive information, so it's balanced out by sharing it with a trusted third party that reports on it. I understand the frustration when the report is dealing with public documents or research.

Other reporters will probably end up getting access to these documents and should be able to confirm the claims, presumably.