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What is Palantir? The secretive tech company behind Trump's data collection efforts
The Trump administration reportedly wants a master database on every American — and they want Palantir to make it happen.
Last Friday, the New York Times published an explosive report on the Trump administration's work with Palantir, which could result in the creation of a master database with information on every single American. The New York Times reported that Palantir's technology would make it possible to compile sensitive information from agencies like the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Internal Revenue Service. Palantir was founded in the early 2000s by right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, along with venture capitalists and entrepreneurs Joe Lonsdale, Stephen Cohen, and Alex Karp, who currently serves as the company's CEO.
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