FBI asking for IP addresses, phone numbers of people who read USA Today article

I bet some forum account they're trying to de-anonymize posted a screenshot or link during that time.

I figured it was a chatroom or stream, given the narrow time range.

Reminds me of that time the feds tried to catch Unabomber by staking out a newspaper kiosk:

> The Washington Post printed the manifesto on Sept. 19, 1995. Agents staked out the two San Francisco newsstands that carried the paper. When an unkempt-looking man bought the paper, the agents followed, trailing him to a small apartment in a San Francisco suburb.

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/05/us/17-year-search-an-emot...

"We were surprised to receive this subpoena particularly in light of President Biden’s recent statements in support of press freedom"

I don't see how this relates to press freedom - the request has nothing to do with the journalists, restricting, or analyzing their sources. I see this the same as asking the library who checked out copies of a book...

What I dont hear is USA Today touting that they don't keep records, if they're that concerned about privacy

Update: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27408647

FBI might as well be asking for MAC hardware addresses.