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Trump Administration's 2025 Cybersecurity and Policy Shifts

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The Trump administration has implemented sweeping changes in 2025 that significantly impact cybersecurity, privacy, and free speech. These include dismantling key cybersecurity agencies, restricting free speech, and weakening consumer protections. The administration has also pursued policies that undermine efforts to combat corruption and foreign influence, while granting pardons to individuals involved in financial crimes. Additionally, the administration has imposed new restrictions on social media use by tourists and has built a central database of U.S. citizens for voter verification.

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  1. 19.12.2025 17:14 1 articles · 3h ago

    Trump Administration Implements Sweeping Changes in 2025

    In 2025, the Trump administration implemented policies that significantly impact cybersecurity, privacy, and free speech. These include dismantling key cybersecurity agencies, restricting free speech, and weakening consumer protections. The administration has also pursued policies that undermine efforts to combat corruption and foreign influence, while granting pardons to individuals involved in financial crimes. Additionally, the administration has imposed new restrictions on social media use by tourists and has built a central database of U.S. citizens for voter verification.

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  • President Trump signed NSPM-7, targeting 'anti-American' activity, including tax crimes involving extremist groups.

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  • Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the FBI to compile a list of Americans whose activities may constitute domestic terrorism.

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  • The Trump administration plans to impose social media restrictions on tourists, requiring five years of social media history.

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  • The administration disbanded the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative and KleptoCapture Task Force, which were instrumental in corruption cases.

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  • The SEC dropped a lawsuit against Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, who had invested in the Trump family's World Liberty Financial tokens.

    First reported: 19.12.2025 17:14
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  • President Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, who had been convicted of failing to prevent money laundering.

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  • The administration imposed sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) officials investigating U.S. citizens or allies.

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  • The Trump administration has cut CISA's budget and reassigned cyber specialists to support deportation efforts.

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  • The administration has built a central database of all U.S. citizens for voter verification during upcoming elections.

    First reported: 19.12.2025 17:14
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  • DOGE, led by Elon Musk, accessed and synthesized data from multiple federal databases, circumventing security measures.

    First reported: 19.12.2025 17:14
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