Surveillance & Privacy
Why Are Gay Bars Building Databases of Their Patrons?
Real-world implementation of surveillance technology that creates persistent databases of patrons across multiple venues, combining facial… [more]
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'I Would Never Do This To You:' Protesting Flock, Arizona Man Presents Plan to Surveil Government Officials
A citizen uses satire to expose the contradiction of mass surveillance technology deployed against citizens while government officials… [more]
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India news: Activists decry AI surveillance at CJP protests
Documents alleged mass surveillance and AI-driven data collection targeting political protestors, representing state use of technology to… [more]
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British court dismisses Bahrain’s bid to block activists’ spyware lawsuit
Demonstrates how authoritarian regimes conduct illegal surveillance against activists and dissidents using spyware, while also showing… [more]
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Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results
Demonstrates systemic failure to protect ostensibly private AI conversations from public indexing, exemplifying how corporate platforms… [more]
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UK: Supreme Court ruling on Bahrain spyware case sends a clear message against transnational repression
Documents real-world surveillance abuse where a state allegedly deployed spyware against political activists abroad, demonstrating mass… [more]
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This Man Bought Phone Location Data from Around the World (with Mike Yeagley)
Describes how commercial location data brokers sell globally sourced tracking information to government agencies, enabling mass… [more]
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Tons of Peoples’ Claude Chats and Creations are Exposed on Google
Demonstrates systemic privacy erosion where user-generated content is unintentionally exposed to mass surveillance through search engines,… [more]
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Hundreds of Drone-as-First-Responder Programs Could Soon Be Launched Across the Country
Mass deployment of automated drone surveillance by police and emergency agencies represents significant expansion of aerial monitoring… [more]
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Flock's CEO Says its ALPRs Don't Do Video After Repeatedly Announcing They Can
Documents corporate surveillance company's misleading public statements about mass license plate reader capabilities while actively… [more]
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For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark
Demonstrates how pervasive corporate surveillance infrastructure operates selectively based on wealth/status, revealing both the… [more]
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The Rise of Anti-Flock Influencers Who Make Things Up for Clout
Article documents real surveillance technology (Flock cameras) and grassroots resistance efforts, but focuses primarily on influencer… [more]
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Leaked Document Shows the Surveillance Tech at ICE’s Fingertips
Leaked document revealing ICE's extensive surveillance arsenal including location tracking, facial recognition, social media monitoring,… [more]
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The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required
Court ruling permits warrantless hand searches of phones at borders without probable cause, establishing a lower privacy standard for… [more]
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What Happened When Flock Came to My Town
Real-world documentation of accelerating mass surveillance infrastructure deployment in a small town, demonstrating how surveillance… [more]
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Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras
Documents how a surveillance technology company resisted a town's legitimate attempt to remove mass surveillance cameras, exemplifying… [more]
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Podcast: Flock is Tracking People, Not Just Cars
Documents law enforcement using Flock surveillance technology to track individuals based on physical characteristics, representing… [more]
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You Opened a Credit Card. ICE Now Knows Where You Live
Documents how personal financial data flows from private companies through intermediaries to ICE without warrant, enabling mass… [more]
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WhatsApp usernames could upset Somalia's anti-terror fight
Article documents a tension between privacy-protective features and state surveillance expansion, where Somalia's government frames… [more]
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A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now
Dealerships installed tracking devices in millions of vehicles without consent, creating mass surveillance infrastructure vulnerable to… [more]