@eff

"Don't be upset by all this device and internet survielance, it's not a military dictatorship" they used to say before Trump built a personal racist military, and subverted the FBI and Department of Justice, and got military commanders calling his orders the voice of god.

Get off american software, get off Microsoft, ditch Alexa, dump siri, erase windows, leave google, dont use Amazon.

#uspoli #ai #surveilance #handcuffs #pretti #good #ice #democracy

Meta, lobbying, dark money, surveillance and age verification

It has all the doings of a dark fantasy, unfortunately it is not

https://tboteproject.com/

#IT #Surveillance #AgeVerification #Meta #Lobbying #Democracy #DemocracyUndone

The problem with having a surveillance state is not that they will know everything about you. The problem is that they will assert that they know everything about you. And you’re screwed either way; no matter if they’re right or wrong.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/tennessee-grandmother-ai-fraud

Via @yawnbox

#privacy #humanRights #democracy #surveillance #surveillanceState #policeState

If enough Canadians contact
their local representatives, as well Mark Carney's office this week, we might be spared from this authoritarian mass-surveillance measure called "Age Verification" in Canada.

The time to fight back is NOW: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/social-media-ban-for-kids-under-consideration-in-online-harms-bill-carney/

Privacy is a human right essential to safety and democracy. If we do not fight to protect it, we will lose it.

#AgeVerification #MassSurveillance #Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #Canada #CanPoli

Obama warns of assault on democracy at Jackson's farewell

#JesseJackson #BarackObama #CivilRights #Democracy #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-07-obama-warns-of-assault-on-democracy-at-jacksons-farewell-9fdc0412

Mass surveillance 🤝 Targeted advertising 🤝 Age verification 🤝 Censorship 🤝 Authoritarianism 🤝 Chat control 🤝 Fascism 🤝 Surveillance capitalism 🤝 Dictatorship 🤝 Full-mode dystopia

#Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy

#Anthropic said in a statement that the #Pentagon’s new language was framed as a compromise but “was paired with legalese that would allow those safeguards to be disregarded at will.” [shocker]

In a lengthy blog post Thursday, Amodei wrote: “I believe deeply in the existential importance of using #AI to defend the #UnitedStates & other democracies, & to defeat our autocratic adversaries.”

#Trump #Hegseth #law #privacy #InfoSec #ContractLaw #military #surveillance #democracy

Amodei said #Anthropic understands that the #Pentagon, “not private companies, makes #military decisions.” But “in a narrow set of cases, we believe #AI can undermine, rather than defend, democratic values.” In the case of mass #surveillance & #AutonomousWeapons are “outside the bounds of what today’s technology can safely & reliably do.”

#Trump #Hegseth #law #privacy #InfoSec #ContractLaw #democracy

Mass surveillance is incompatible with freedom and democracy.

Which one do you want to pick?

#Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #MassSurveillance

@molly0xfff

while we still can
#uspolitics #democracy
https://vote.gov/register

#Register to vote

Voter registration deadlines vary by state and territory. Once you register, you can vote in national, state, and local elections.

and keep checking to make sure you stay registered

Age Verification isn't a technical problem to solve. If you think that, you're missing the point.

It's a social problem used by authoritarian governments as an excuse for population control and censorship.

It's a fundamental attack on free speech and democracy.

It must not be accommodated.
It must be stopped.

#MassSurveillance #AgeVerification #Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights

Re: https://aus.social/@oscarjiminy/116088416344226862

Folks're up in arms re invasion of privacy and proxy panopticon of Ring's law enforcement/flock collaboration but the end-game's already here. law enforcement can bypass protection protocols and buy from data brokers

'Governments seeking to consolidate power, suppress dissent, or control marginalized populations will find in these AI technologies an attractive toolset. Surveillance platforms like facial recognition software and automated target selection systems, especially when paired with biometric databases or predictive policing algorithms, can become instruments of mass control and political persecution'

#panopticon #surveillance #democracy #humanRights #biggerPicture

So this is #democracy? Hum ; Can I see #fascism again, please?

Claude witters on about the Thermodynamics or ideological Maintenance—referencing democracy and capitalism.
https://philosophics.blog/2026/02/08/comrade-claude-5-democracy-and-capitalism/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
#philosophy #physics #maintenance #education #democracy #capitalism #entropy #thermodynamics #metaphor #culture #economics #inequality #blog #podcast #claudeai #dialog #infographic #notebooklm

I wish I could force every legislator
in favor of Age Verification to watch this amazing talk by Carissa Véliz,

So that they understand the dangers
of the surveillance infrastructure they are currently putting in place.

You should watch it too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSPRouBvgFE

#Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #AgeVerification #MassSurveillance #Fascism

The Paradox of the State. Claude and I continue our dialogue about the parable of the Two Valleys, effectively invoking Hobbes and Rousseau.

https://philosophics.blog/2026/02/07/comrade-claude-4-libertarians-and-anarchists/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social

#philosophy #politics #democracy #property #freedom #liberty #authority #violence #power #protection #police #authroity #blog #podcast #claudeai #ai #justice #choices

Should MPs who switch party be forced into a by-election?

This Q. however is really this one: does your MP represent your views or the views of their party?

If you vote for a candidate based on their values, personality etc. then there can be little justification for calling a by-election if they change party...

But if we really vote for the party as *represented* by the candidate then changing parties is unacceptable.

Its really a Q. of how we define our democracy?

#democracy #politics

Harvard Gazette: What if we used AI to strengthen democracy?. “‘We talk about AI being used as a tool of surveillance, as a tool of control, as a tool of propaganda,’ said security technologist Bruce Schneier, co-author of the new book ‘Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship.’ ‘These are all possible scenarios, but AI can also be used to resist all […]

📅 January 28th is international Data Privacy Day!

It's 2026, and your personal data privacy has never been more important. Privacy is an essential right when it comes to personal safety, upholding democracy, keeping our freedom of speech, and building community. 🫂 (1/5)

#DataPrivacyDay #Privacy #Democracy #DataProtectionDay #DigitalRights #HumanRights #PrivacyGuides #DataPrivacyWeek #PrivacyTips

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A "Data Privacy Day" word-art graphic

Today is Data Privacy Day 🔒✨

On this day, remember that privacy isn't some luxury we can live without.

Privacy is a fundamental right that
is essential to safety, to community, to freedom of speech, and to democracy.

Authoritarians are trying to
undermine our privacy rights because they are well aware of this. Do not let them ✊

This year, let's fight for our privacy rights like we never did before. So many of our other human rights depend on it 🔒💚

#DataPrivacyDay #Privacy #Democracy #DigitalRights #HumanRights

Important blog about a threat few people understand.
"AI bot swarms threaten to undermine democracy. When AI Can Fake Majorities, Democracy Slips Away""
https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/ai-bot-swarms-threaten-to-undermine

Underlying paper (preprint), https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06299

#AI #Democracy

European surveillance == American surveillance == Chinese surveillance == Any surveillance

#Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #MassSurveillance

1/2
Raw Story:
This red state is sounding a warning we all need to heed

What this proves — undeniably and more evident every day — is that the environmentalists were right. The predictions of the consequences of overloading the atmosphere with human-caused pollutants are now coming home to roost.
https://www.rawstory.com/climate-change-2674906445/

#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Trump #Environment #Montana

Welcome to the VladXiDonocracy. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper Trouw.

#Trump #Putin #XiJinping #HumanRights #democracy

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Cartoon showing a monument with golden statues of Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping, each holding up 1/3 of the world. The pedestal of the monument reads:'World Order. Est. MMXXVI'. Riot police stand around, looking menacing, while people fearfully walk around the monument. On the side of the pedestal graffiti reads 'Democracy + human rights'. A woman is running away, having dropped a can of spray paint on the ground; she is being chased by two riot police men waving batons. In the background, a man is pushing a garbage container with the UN logos and the EU flag in it.

Ireland plans to lead an EU push for ID‑verified social media accounts under Tánaiste Simon Harris. 🇮🇪
The proposal aims to curb online abuse, bots, and disinformation—but may test privacy norms, anonymity rights, and platform accountability. ⚖️

🔗 https://extra.ie/2025/12/28/news/simon-harris-social-media-regulations

#TechNews #Privacy #Policy #DigitalRights #EU #AI #Security #Technology #Data #Regulation #SocialMedia #Accountability #Ethics #Democracy #Ireland #Law #Europe

Wonderful and Exciting News!!! Meet Merrilee Proffitt, Director of Democracy’s Library (via @internetarchive)https://blog.archive.org/2025/11/18/meet-merrilee-proffitt-director-of-democracys-library-us/ #archives #archives #webarchives #democracy

If you are wondering why Chat Control
is being brought back so relentlessly,
despite a clear and strong opposition from citizens, human rights advocates, and child protection organizations alike,

I recommend you read this enlightening article from 2023 (alas still relevant):

Spoiler: It's lobbyists who want lots of your tax money, and don't care about the children.

"'Who Benefits?’ Inside the EU’s Fight over Scanning for Child Sex Content"
https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/25/who-benefits-inside-the-eus-fight-over-scanning-for-child-sex-content/

• ❓More on Chat Control by Privacy Guides

• 🚨 Recent news of where Chat Control is at this week by Patrick Breyer

• 🇪🇺 Europeans: keep contacting your representatives (yes, again, I'm sorry)

#ChatControl #Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy #MassSurveillance #EUpol