This is your periodic reminder that Google is not your friend - they are a giant vampire squid, the foundation of the surveillance state.

We wrote this tear-down last year, and it still hits hard to see their real (vampire) face:
https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/know-your-enemy-pt-1-google/

I just updated it with a couple of @FTM_nl article links 😀

#bigTech #Google #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #privacy

Social media in the world: beyond the US
https://negativepid.blog/social-media-in-the-world-beyond-the-us/

#WeChat #Weibo #zalo #VK #Telegram #kakaoTalk #TikTok #Douyin #QQ #red #Xiaohongshou #kuaishou #bilibili #privacy #surveillance #censorship #compliance #GDPR #PIPEDA #cybersecurity #OSINT #socialMedia #negativepid

Selbst Wohnzimmer-Aufnahmen sind nicht vor Polizei sicher

"Ein Mann aus dem US-Bundeststaat Ohio sollte der Polizei Aufnahmen aus seinem Wohnzimmer vorlegen, obwohl nur gegen seinen Nachbarn ermittelt wurde. Als er sich weigerte, legte die Behörde einen richterlichen Beschluss bei #Amazon Ring vor. Das Unternehmen gab alle verfügbaren Aufnahmen an die #Polizei heraus."

https://netzpolitik.org/2023/amazon-ring-selbst-wohnzimmer-aufnahmen-sind-nicht-vor-polizei-sicher/

Vernetzte Dashcam:
#Amazon bringt #Überwachungstechnik Ring auf die Straße
https://netzpolitik.org/2023/vernetzte-dashcam-amazon-bringt-ueberwachungstechnik-ring-auf-die-strasse/

via @netzpolitik_feed

#netzpolitik #Überwachung #videosurveillance #Surveillance #sozialeKontrolle #antireport #Überwachungskapitalismus

Age checks and child safety: Online age verification systems fail to protect children

https://proton.me/blog/online-age-verification-child-safety

#AgeVerification #privacy #surveillance #politics #parenting

Digital Hopes, Real Power: How the #ArabSpring Fueled a Global #Surveillance Boom

For #activists , #journalists , & everyday users, that means now living with a constant threat: the phone in your pocket, the platforms you organize on, and the systems you rely on for safety and connection can be #weaponized at the flip of a switch. A global surveillance industry has treated repression by many #MENA governments as a growth opportunity, …now shape digital authoritarianism

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/digital-hopes-real-power-how-arab-spring-fueled-global-surveillance-boom

"Make no mistake: These kinds of regulations are like a bad cold — they spread fast and are hard to shake. Governments and legislators around the world are constantly peeking over the fence at their neighbors to see what policies they’re rolling out and asking themselves whether they, too, can enact such laws.

You shouldn’t be surprised when more nations ask, If Turkey can do away with that pesky anonymous internet speech, why can’t we? In fact, the sentiment already exists in democratic nations freer than Turkey. In February, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for an end to anonymous posts. “I want to see real names on the internet,” he said. “I want to know who is speaking.” Coincidentally or not, Germany also prosecutes insults to public officials. Not long after Merz’s statements, police investigated a Facebook comment calling Merz “Pinocchio.”

Anonymous online speech is in peril even here in the United States. In 2023, then-presidential candidate Nikki Haley walked back her demand that companies “verify every single person” using their platforms “by name.” The idea was toxic at the time, and she faced backlash among conservatives. But in the years since, that campaign has ballooned. The bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which enjoys Democratic and Republican support, as well as the constantly growing list of state-level age-verification bills in red and blue states are putting a real strain on Americans’ ability to remain anonymous, whether they are 16 years old or 60."

https://expression.fire.org/p/its-the-end-of-internet-anonymity

#Turkey #Anonymity #AgeVerification #FreedomOfExpression #Censorship #Surveillance

What Is #GhostMurmur? Secretive #CIA Tool Linked to #Iran Airman Rescue

https://www.newsweek.com/ghost-murmur-secretive-cia-tool-iran-airman-rescue-11797688

#privacy #surveillance #technology #politics

Reform UK’s proposed “Deportation Command” would integrate NHS, police and financial data into a single surveillance database. Campaigners say Labour’s new data law would enable the plans.

#ReformUK #Surveillance #Data #Palantir #UKPolitics #Immigration

https://www.thenerve.news/p/reform-deportation-operation-restoring-justice-data-surveillance-palantir-uk-labour

Digital Hopes, Real Power: How the #ArabSpring Fueled a Global #Surveillance Boom

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/digital-hopes-real-power-how-arab-spring-fueled-global-surveillance-boom

#politics #privacy

“A loaded gun”

Letting Minsters bypass Parliament with Henry VIII powers is never a good idea.

But the government did it anyway, by packing the new UK data protection Act with them.

That means a potential future Reform government could easily create an integrated database for use by a British ICE.

https://www.thenerve.news/p/reform-deportation-operation-restoring-justice-data-surveillance-palantir-uk-labour

#dataprotection #privacy #surveillance #gdpr #ice #reformuk #ukpolitics #ukpol

A Mexican surveillance powerhouse you've never heard of is watching the U.S. border and it's looking to expand operations into America. Grupo Seguritech was once a small company selling home alarms—today, it's a $1.27 billion empire sprawling across Latin America, using public cameras, licence plate readers, drones and more to watch over the public.

https://flip.it/mrg9wz

#Privacy #Surveillance #USA #Tech

ICE CONFIRMS DEPLOYMENT OF POWERFUL SPYWARE

ICE confirms using 'Graphite' spyware with zero-click tech to find unauthorized people. Privacy groups worry about rights and security.

#ICESpyware, #GraphiteSpyware, #PrivacyRights, #ZeroClickTech, #Surveillance

https://newsletter.tf/ice-spyware-graphite-zero-click-privacy-concerns/

ICE is now using powerful spyware called Graphite. This technology can access encrypted messages without the user clicking anything, raising privacy alarms.

#ICESpyware, #GraphiteSpyware, #PrivacyRights, #ZeroClickTech, #Surveillance
https://newsletter.tf/ice-spyware-graphite-zero-click-privacy-concerns/

"Rep. Finke Was Right: Age-Gating Isn’t About Kids, It’s About Control"
"Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update"
"Here’s the Memo Approving Gemini, ChatGPT, and Copilot for Use in the Senate"

Check out the full list headlines I caught for March.

https://theprivacycloud.substack.com/p/march-2026-privacy-news-roundup

#privacy #surveillance #technology

@internetarchive
Just going by the clip not the podcast or the book, but I think I am not so worried about that kind of public data leakage as I am about private datasets/panopticons.
#Sousveillance is not nearly as bad as #surveillance. It's the power differential that makes surveillance bad IMO.
@aram @jesse

EU Parliament ended ePrivacy derogations for chat scanning, and states dropped mandatory encrypted message scanning, limiting mass surveillance 🔐
Platforms still signal “voluntary” monitoring, while Chat Control talks continue with age checks and measures that may pressure services to scan communications ⚖️

🔗 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eu-parliament-blocks-mass-scanning-our-chats-whats-next

#TechNews #EU #ChatControl #Privacy #Encryption #DataProtection #Surveillance #FOSS #OpenSource #Security #Freedom #Transparency #BigTech #Regulation #DigitalRights

ICE is still accessing license plate surveillance data, just not directly. Records show Florida wildlife police ran dozens of Flock camera searches for ICE, despite claims the company doesn’t share data with federal immigration authorities.

https://www.404media.co/floridas-wildlife-cops-are-searching-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-ice/

#surveillance #privacy

https://youtu.be/Nhz6vao13bs

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California AB 2047: The End of Open Source 3D Printing

California just introduced a bill that doesn't just regulate "ghost guns", it mandates a digital kill switch for every 3D printer sold. California AB 2047 requires "blocking technology" that connects your printer to a government-approved database before every single print. If the system goes down, or your file is flagged, your hardware becomes a paperweight.

This isn't just about firearms. This is the death of Open Source. If this bill passes, it effectively bans Marlin, Klipper, and Orca Slicer, forcing every manufacturer to lock down their firmware. It turns general-purpose computing into a walled garden where you only rent permission to use the hardware you own.

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#OpenSource #RightToRepair #Privacy #Clippy #California #Monopolies #3dPrinters #3dPrinting #Technology #Government #Firearms #Guns #SoftwareFreedom #Surveillance #Panopticon #Lobbyists

All the donor-funded foundations ought to be fighting against and speaking out against this Orwellian garbage.

@eff@mastodon.social
@fsf@hostux.social
@linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev
@privacyint@mastodon.xyz
@openssf@social.lfx.dev
@rms@mastodon.xyz
@CCIAnet@techpolicy.social
@WriterOfMinds@sigmoid.social
@SeaGL@mastodon.social
@hopeconf@mastodon.online
@w3c@w3c.social
@ACM@mastodon.acm.org
@irtf@discuss.systems
@osi@opensource.org

#Europe Gets Serious About #AgeVerification Online

The search for an age-verification system that protects user data may begin and end in the #EU.
#privacy #security #surveillance

https://www.wired.com/story/europe-gets-serious-about-age-verification-online/

#Wildlife #Conservation #Police Are Searching Thousands of #Flock Cameras for #ICE

https://www.404media.co/floridas-wildlife-cops-are-searching-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-ice/

#privacy #politics #surveillance #FWC #Florida

🕵️ Latest from #Surveillance #Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) #NYC

“ICE is expanding its use of AI, data analytics, facial recognition, and surveillance tools far beyond the border -- embedding monitoring and tracking into everyday life across the U.S.

Read more:
https://www.themarshall...”

https://bsky.app/profile/stopspyingny.bsky.social/post/3mijebzvfw227

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‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/06/flock-cameras-privacy-concerns?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#flock #privacy #surveillance #getawarrant

About 10% of internet traffic is surveillance related. The capitalist lords desire to know everything about you so they can use that knowledge to make even more money.

"For the first time ever, the share of global internet traffic from initial tracking requests has officially hit double digits, reaching over 10%. In the US alone, we saw a massive jump from 6% to over 10% in just one year. It’s not that there are more flashing banners — those are actually fading away. Instead, the surveillance is just getting buried deeper into the code of the apps and websites you use every day, making the 'invisible tax' heavier than ever."

https://adguard.com/en/blog/adguard-ad-tracker-report-2025.html

#Advertising #Surveillance #Tracking

#Colorado’s New #SpeedCamera System Makes #Waze Nearly Useless

https://www.motor1.com/news/792050/colorado-automated-speed-limit-cameras/

#ALPR #AVIS #privacy #surveillance #speeding

🕵️ Latest from #Surveillance #Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) #NYC

“Government surveillance of our digital lives is exploding: up 770% in a decade, with millions of accounts swept into federal data requests. We need stronger technology oversight and accountability to meet this moment.
...”

https://bsky.app/profile/stopspyingny.bsky.social/post/3mijduuszas27

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