Big Brother Surveillance

Surveillance, Power & the God Complex: Why Flock Safety Should Concern You

From “Business Reform” Dr. Jon Padfield looks into a disturbing trend: when surveillance companies begin to cosplay God. We examine the case of Flock Safety — a company now operating tens of thousands of AI-powered license-plate and surveillance cameras across the U.S. — and ask: what happens when the CEO’s vision of “eliminating all crime” […]

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How Police Around the Country Are Conducting Mass Surveillance

From “Institute For Justice” When you get in your car, you might be tracked by a network of AI-powered surveillance cameras. These cameras upload their information to a central database, where government officials around the country can see a detailed record of your movements. But we’re fighting back against mass surveillance. Today we’re joined by

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Google Adds Age Checks as Texas, Utah, and Louisiana Enforce Digital ID Laws

From “reclaimthenet.org” Each state’s rulebook is different, but together they’re turning compliance into the next frontier of tech regulation. Google is preparing for a new era of digital age checks as state-level rules in Texas, Utah, and Louisiana begin to reshape how app stores operate. To get ahead of these requirements, the company has introduced the Play Signals API in beta,

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The Vampire State: Feeding on Our Fear, Freedom and Finances

This article was originally published by John W. Whitehead at The Rutherford Institution It has been republished with permission from the author. Please contact the author directly for republishing information. “But these weren’t the kind of monsters that had tentacles and rotting skin, the kind a seven-year-old might be able to wrap his mind around—they

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Global Cybercrime Treaty Draws Criticism from Rights Groups and Tech Companies Over Surveillance Fears

From “reclaimthenet.org” The convention’s fine print could decide whether cybercrime law protects citizens, or prosecutes them. Sixty-five countries, including the United States and Canada, have signed a United Nations treaty on cybercrime that threatens privacy, online research, and free expression. The agreement, known as the UN Convention against Cybercrime, was signed in Hanoi and will take effect

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Brazil Partners With Bill Gates To Arrest Citizens Who Post ‘Offensive’ Things Online

From “technocracy.news” Brazil’s radical authoritarian government has announced a new partnership with Bill Gates aimed at tracking and arresting citizens who post “disinformation” and “hate speech” online. The new project is designed to monitor, track, and arrest citizens who post offensive things on social media. Thebridgehead.ca reports: “The Ministry of Human Rights, in partnership with the NGO

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Visa Launches Biometric Digital Identity Initiative For Payments

From “reclaimthenet.org” A new layer of trust is being built into every swipe and click, where identity itself becomes the currency of security. Biometric verification is becoming a defining feature of how payments are made, as financial institutions work to link identity directly to every transaction. Reflecting that trend, Visa has partnered with Proof, a

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We Have to Talk about Digital ID (again)…

From “Truthstream Media” “We’ve been warning about this system for over a decade and now we are seeing the attempt to implement it. Digital ID is the foundation for a cage unlike anything humanity has never known. Once we go in, we won’t come back out.” “I made this hour-long video on all the reasons

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