Geofence Surveillance: First, They Spied on Protesters. Then Churches. You’re Next.
By John W. Whitehead “I know the capability that is there to make tyranny total in America, and we must see to it that this…
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FBI Admits to Buying Location Data on Americans Without Obtaining Warrants “for a specific national security pilot project”
By B.N. Frank Collecting data on people of all ages and often without their full knowledge and/or consent has become commonly referred to as “Surveillance…
World Wide Web: Whom Was It Designed to Catch?
By Tessa Lena The primary goals of the internet have always been surveillance and control. Today, it is merely following its original design. The Birth…
Secretive “Wearable Camera” Startup With Ex-Apple Execs Secures $100 Million, Partners With OpenAI
By Tyler Durden WSJ reports that a new investment round of $100 million has been secured by a secretive startup called Humane Inc., founded by ex-Apple…
Critics on $3.5M ShotSpotter Contract: “it’s a tool on Black, Latino, and poor communities”; Money Should Be Used for Other Resources
By B.N. Frank ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology is expensive. It’s also notorious for its inaccuracies, privacy violations, and safety issues. At least one report has…
CIA and Mossad-linked Surveillance System Quietly Being Installed Throughout the US
By Whitney Webb Launched in 2016 in response to a Tel Aviv shooting and the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, Gabriel offers a suite…
Age Verification Mandates Would Undermine Anonymity Online
By Jason Kelley and Adam Schwartz Age verification systems are surveillance systems. Mandatory age verification, and with it, mandatory identity verification, is the wrong approach…
Cops Listening To 911 Calls In Real-Time And Geofencing Without A Warrant: A Deadly Combination
By Joe Cadillic According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Brookhaven Police Department has joined an ever-expanding list of police departments letting police officers listen to…
The Right to Be Let Alone: When the Government Wants to Know All Your Business
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead “Experience teaches us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government’s purposes are beneficent.”—Supreme…
The Real Threat of 15-Minute Cities
By John Mac Ghlionn The Guardian’s Oliver Wainwright recently discussed a new “international socialist conspiracy” that has taken the world by storm. “Fringe forces of the far…
Now They Can Actually Use WiFi “To See People Through Walls”
By Michael Snyder If you truly wanted complete and total privacy, you would need to give up nearly all of the technology that you are…
VR Apps Have the Ability to “uniquely” Identify Users which “could reveal sensitive information” About Them (Study)
By B.N. Frank Meta may have lost billions on its virtual reality (VR) project and all kinds of significant liability, health, privacy, and safety risks…
Considering a Home Security System? One Company is in Trouble AGAIN
By B.N. Frank It’s always good to know which companies manage to stay in business despite being found guilty of numerous unethical and/or illegal practices. …
Who Or What Has Control Of Your Smart Home?
Smart-home technology has hidden dangers that most home owners do not understand. “Smart home” includes programmable devices within the home and, bi-directional connectivity to the…