#Texas city demands $2M for public records on #Flock usage

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/texas-city-demands-2m-for-public-records-on-flock-usage/

#privacy #police #ALPR #surveillance

#Flock Blamed for Wrongful 13-Day Imprisonment and a #Police #Stalking Incident in #Florida

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/03/0612209/flock-blamed-for-wrongful-13-day-imprisonment-and-a-police-stalking-incident-in-florida

#privacy #ALPR #surveillance #AI #WrongfulArrest

It's a good thing you have nothing to hide because Meta will use all of it against you even if you're not using its spy bot. If you don't care about your own privacy, maybe consider that of the people who are connected to you and those you love.

"Each hour, Muse updates its dossiers on you and the people you’ve mentioned in chats, messages, and emails that Muse has read. These pages amount to a map of each user’s social relationships. They record details of how you and your contacts met, your shared interests, your disputes, and 'tensions and alliances' within your social group."

Time: Meta’s Muse AI Agent Is Building a Dossier On You https://time.com/article/2026/10/06/meta-muse-ai-agent-privacy/ @time #privacy #Meta #surveillance

#SanFrancisco's car #crime has plunged. How much credit does #Flock deserve?

https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/10/02/g-s1-146060/san-franciscos-car-crime-has-plunged-how-much-credit-does-flock-deserve

#privacy #ALPR #police #surveillance

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

“'Surveillance is booming with the Trump administration’s unprecedented spending on spyware․․․ This has led to a surge in spyware firms looking to cash in on the erosion of our civil rights and privacy․' -William Owen, S…”

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And then?

https://mullvad.net/en/and-then

#surveillance

#EV manufacturer #BYD scrubs references to ' #China' and ' #surveillance' from its #privacy policy

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/byd-ev-privacy-policy-update-china-surveillance-four-corners/107168584

#Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using #Flock

https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/sanders-introduces-bill-to-ban-the-federal-government-from-using-flock/

#privacy #surveillance #ALPR #police

Federal Judge Rules a #Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass #Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional

https://www.404media.co/federal-judge-rules-a-flock-search-was-indiscriminate-mass-surveillance-and-unconstitutional/

#privacy #police #ALPR

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

“'The outrage is reaching beyond Flock now to other license plate reader companies․․․ There are lots of alternatives waiting to fill Flock’s shoes․ And they’re already deployed by the hundreds of thousands․' -STOP Resear…”

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This caption sounds more like a joke. That - or Politico is pretty gullible.

"Today's online fragmentation comes largely not from autocrats but democratic societies enacting their own rules to prioritize privacy and child safety, defend public order and police disinformation."

Politico: Every Country Has Its Own Internet Now https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/10/04/the-web-of-walls-01086201 @politico #internet #surveillance #privacy

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

“'The outstanding question is, was the NYPD knowingly using Flock?․․․ It’s just completely unclear what the NYPD relationship with Flock is and we had assumed, until we saw this data, that it simply wasn’t using Flock․' …”

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#EFF: "We Demand More Information on How #Marin Cops Illegally Shared #Flock #ALPR Data"

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/we-demand-more-information-how-marin-cops-illegally-shared-flock-alpr-data

#privacy #surveillance #police #California

From yesterday. One more time: you cannot trust Meta, more so than any other scheming, prevaricating, leaching, corrupt AI or tech company.

Apple said "it plans to change its Mac operating system to make it more obvious when AI agents ask ​to access all of the data on Macs."

Reuters: Apple says it will flag AI requests for Mac data after Meta's Muse draws complaints https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/apple-says-it-will-flag-ai-requests-mac-data-after-metas-muse-draws-complaints-2026-10-02/

Also:

Dutch eyewear chain Hans Anders halts sale of Meta glasses, citing privacy concerns https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/dutch-eyewear-chain-hans-anders-halts-sale-meta-glasses-citing-privacy-concerns-2026-10-02/ @Reuters #Apple #privacy #Meta #surveillance #Mac

404 Media: USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’

https://www.404media.co/usps-to-put-cameras-in-trucks-that-scan-roads-for-community-safety/

#privacy #bigbrother #surveillance #panopticon

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

“'Faith leaders across the Twin Cities say they're still dealing with fallout from the surge, whether it's lingering fear among migrants, tensions over government surveillance, or persistent financial assistance requests…”

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#Florida cops say they don’t know who owns 11 unpermitted #Flock cameras

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/florida-cops-say-they-dont-know-who-owns-11-unpermitted-flock-cameras/

#police #privacy #surveillance #ALPR

“Signed into law earlier this year, SB 73 attempted to regulate adult websites by requiring them to block VPN users or to identify the physical location of visitors using them or similar tools that mask their network traffic. It even went so far as to prohibit websites from offering instructions on how to use a VPN to bypass these checks. This made Utah, to EFF’s knowledge, the first state in the nation to target the use of VPNs to avoid legally mandated age-verification gates.

The Utah federal court halted enforcement of the law's VPN provisions last week, ruling that the law likely violates the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition on passing laws that significantly burden businesses and people outside Utah’s borders.

SB 73 burdens the rights of all internet users outside of Utah because it requires adult websites to either know every visiting user’s physical location, and then block those in Utah, or to verify every visitor’s age just in case they might be in Utah. The law’s “actual-location provision in practice requires an entity to perform age verification services for every user visiting its site from any location because the entity would violate the law if even one of those users happened to be obfuscating,” the court wrote. The court essentially ruled that Utah has less-burdensome ways to prevent Utah minors from accessing adult websites than requiring all users in the world to comply with SB 73.

Aylo’s lawsuit does not challenge SB 73’s provision prohibiting the websites covered by the law from sharing information about VPNs.”

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/court-agrees-eff-utahs-vpn-law-demands-technical-impossibility

#USA #Utah #VPNs #AgeVerification #Surveillance #Privacy

Netzpolitik.org reports that the German customs investigation office (Zollkriminalamt) has used messenger monitoring permanently since August 2025, after a pilot that began in late 2023, according to a classified internal document. Investigators add a linked device to a target's WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal account to read messages without breaking encryption or installing spyware, with access gained through the phone itself, intercepted SMS verification codes or phishing. Legal scholars and a January 2026 Federal Court of Justice decision dispute the legal basis, and the federal government has declined to say how often the method is used. Messenger providers advise users to review linked devices regularly and remove any they do not recognize.

https://cybernews.com/privacy/police-telegram-whatsapp-signal-surveillance-linked-devices/

#Privacy #Surveillance #Encryption #DigitalRights

Opt Out October: The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) offers tips how to opt out of surveillance and tracking:
https://www.eff.org/pages/welcome-opt-out-october-lets-take-control-our-data-and-our-devices
#EFF #OptOutOctober #privacy #surveillance #DataPrivacy

@thenewoil

The new quote has become:
"#Cameras and #Drones and #Surveillance, oh my!"

#USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’

https://www.404media.co/usps-to-put-cameras-in-trucks-that-scan-roads-for-community-safety/

#privacy #surveillance

How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal #Surveillance Program

https://www.404media.co/how-cities-are-forced-to-funnel-license-plate-data-to-a-massive-federal-surveillance-program-hidta/

#ALPR #privacy #HIDTA #Flock #Axon

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

“'From small towns to cities as large as Los Angeles, communities across the country are canceling their contracts with Flock and condemning mass surveillance․' - STOP Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager Corinne Wort…”

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"Hackers Had A Live Feed Of Every ID This Verification Company Scanned. For Over A Year."
"Chat Control 2.0 Trilogue Update: No mass scanning deal for now – European Parliament stands firm against “Search Plans”"
"Clearview AI Is Testing an AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online"
"Discord reveals age-check rollout with massive changes to how it works"

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

#privacy #surveillance #security #ageverification

WaPo: Florida county discovers mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious owner

The discovery presented a mystery about the controversial surveillance technology: Who installed these devices, and who had access to the data they collected?

#flock #bigbrother #surveillance #privacy #alpr

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Florida county discovers mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious owner The discovery presented a mystery about the controversial surveillance technology: Who installed these devices, and who had access to the data they collected?

Body-worn cams change people's "ability to feel at ease in public life".

ORG's @sarahlasoye told the BBC that there are "lots of different parts of our private life that now are subject to intrusion."

We can't drift into a situation of roaming mass surveillance from high street to car park.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3v4qevk47yo

#surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

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

“The tide is turning nationally against Flock cameras․ President Trump’s response? 'I like them․' Read more here: washingtonpost․com/technology/2026/09/14/trump-expresses-support-flock-license-plate-surveillance-technolo…”

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"California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace #surveillance.

The laws ban employers from using the technology to predict a worker's emotional state by using their #biometric data, require employers to send written notices to workers if #AI is responsible for mass layoffs and ban employers from relying on AI to decide to fire someone."

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/california-newsom-signs-ai-worker-protections/

Meet The Pardoned Delete Mechanic Who Wants To Stop Your Car From Spying On You

Pardoned mechanic Matt Geouge has built a device that blocks vehicles from spying on their drivers, because in 2018 his fiancée realized investigators were following her. Now he braces for steep opposition from manufacturers as he unveils his new product.

#surveillance #car #automobile #tracking

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/09/25/meet-the-pardoned-delete-mechanic-who-wants-to-stop-your-car-from-spying-on-you/

Trial of live #FacialRecognition in #London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/29/trial-live-facial-recognition-cameras-london-stations-false-positive

#privacy #surveillance #crime

RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/117360715817884551

Two days ago I picked up the phone to call the MEPs who were listed as "on the fence" regarding chat control.

But they have only Belgian phone numbers. And I'm in Germany and unemployed.

I know calling is much more effective than writing emails, but I also don't want a massive phone bill. I wish there was a more convenient way to call them.

Anyway, I wrote emails instead to all 96 German MEPs. Even those listed as already being against chat control, just to be sure and as a reminder to hold fast. 96 emails. Well, not 96, I skipped the AfD politicians. Coincidentally they were listed as being against chat control anyway. 🤔

I don't know if any MEP opened and read my email. I kept it very short, for busy people. But I hope I had an effect.

The infuriating part is: I'm doing this since June 2024. And every couple of months I have to do it again. Next time in November. 😠

I'm so sick and tired of this shit.

#ChatControl #surveillance #democracy

🫧 Social coding commons boosted

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@echo_pbreyer@digitalcourage.social

🇪🇺✅ Good news: No "dirty deal" on #ChatControl 2.0 in yesterday's trilogue! 🎉 The Parliament stood firm – thanks to your pressure. But: the threat remains, next showdown likely in November. Update: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chat-control-2-0-trilogue-update-no-mass-scanning-deal-for-now-european-parliament-stands-firm-against-search-plans/

#Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add #FacialRecognition to #Flock Cameras

https://www.404media.co/surveillance-company-tells-cops-it-wants-to-add-facial-recognition-to-flock-cameras/

#ALPR #privacy #police #VIDIZMO

EFF to #SanFrancisco #Police: Drones are Powerful #Surveillance Tools That Require a Robust Policy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/eff-san-francisco-police-drones-are-powerful-surveillance-tools-require-robust

#privacy #SFPD #drone

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

“BREAKING: NYPD Ran 1,710 Flock Searches Despite Publicly Denying Contract․

Read the full press release here: stopspying․org/content-input/nypd-ran-1710-flock-searches-despite-publicly-denying-contract”

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Live facial recognition. A waste of time. Waste of money. And, crucially, lays waste to our rights.

For the supposed golden goose of UK digital policing to spit out one (false positive) match is an indictment of this invasive tech.

Tech and surveillance aren't the solution to complex social problems.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/29/trial-live-facial-recognition-cameras-london-stations-false-positive

#SafetyNotSurveillance #facialrecognition #policing #precrime #surveillance #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

“The European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said that Palantir Technologies is ‘a great company’”

https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/24/palantir-is-a-great-company-eu-defence-chief-tells-euronews

Meanwhile, Palantir:

https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/s/rakVcO7hfT

You know, I think I’m wrong about @EUCommission – they’re not clueless and incompetent. They’re evil, clueless, and incompetent.

#EU #EUCommission #Palantir #surveillance #fascism #technoFascism

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

“State Senator Sabrina Cervantes cited our 2024 research report 'Deportation Data Centers' to request an audit of California's five fusion centers․ These federally funded intelligence hubs raise many privacy concerns ove…”

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Bundesregierung setzt sich auf EU-Ebene für mehr #Gesichtserkennung ein:

"Digitalcourage hält die Ratsposition, die nur Echtzeitsysteme verbietet, für problematisch und lehnt diese ab. Denn diese Klausel verhindere nicht den Missbrauch biometrischer Daten zur #massenuberwachung Außerdem sei unklar, wie viel Zeit verstreichen müsse, damit es sich nicht um einen Einsatz etwaiger Systeme in „Echtzeit“ handelt. „Vieles wäre mit der Begrenzung auf Echtzeit zulässig, zum Beispiel die biometrische Massenüberwachung aller, die sich 2017 während der Zeit des G20-Gipfels durch Hamburg bewegt haben“, so @digitalcourage weiter."

https://netzpolitik.org/2023/ai-act-bundesregierung-setzt-sich-eu-ebene-fuer-mehr-gesichtserkennung-ein/

#netzpolitik #surveillance #antireport

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"Nicht entgangen sind Habeck auch Tests mit Supermärkten in westlichen Ländern, wo "beim Reingehen eine #Face-ID-Scannung" erfolge. Der Kunde nehme dann Produkte aus Regalen, wobei alles gemessen und aufgezeichnet werde. Der Computer rechne die Summe aus und bestelle gleich nach. Der Minister freute sich: "Das ist keine abgefahrene Spökenkiekerei." Viele aktuellen gesellschaftlichen Probleme und #Krisen inklusive #Klimawandel und #Pandemien könnten und müssten digital beantwortet werden, hob der #Grünen-Politiker hervor."

Nee Robert, das ist echt keine "abgefahrene Spökenkiekerei". Das ist einfach nur euer scheiß übergriffiger #Überwachungskapitalismus, den ihr "Grünen" hier aufs erbärmlichste grün zu waschen versucht. Und das ist auch keine "neue #Kultur" von der dein Kollege #Wissing da faselt, sondern einfach nur das technische Update für die alte Nummer namens Ausbeutung des Menschen durch den Menschen. Wobei das wahrscheinlich schon das ganze Kulturverständnis der #FDP abdeckt.

https://www.heise.de/news/Digitalgipfel-Habeck-schwaermt-vom-Bezahlen-mit-Iris-Scan-7372336.html

#Gesichtserkennung #Surveillance #netzpolitik #Digitalisierung #Datenschutz #antireport

This week in privacy:
Apple Watch can now transcribe your last 15 seconds; Apple says it stores no raw audio and keeps Siri Recap off by default, critics call it always-on listening.
Arizona court breach may have exposed protective-order addresses.
TP-Link Tapo C200 flaw let attackers grab admin and live video; fixed firmware shipped Aug 18.
A New Mexico jury found Meta deceived Facebook users on privacy.

So what: update your Tapo firmware today.

#privacy #surveillance #indigoprivacy

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

“BREAKING: NYPD Ran 1,710 Flock Searches Despite Publicly Denying Contract

S․T․O․P․ and LatinoJustice PRLDEF Demand Records Related to Their Findings

﹫latinojustice․bsky․social ⌗Flock ⌗NYPD
stopspying․org/content-inpu…”

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A security researcher mapped 300,000 Flock surveillance devices across the US: 170,000+ license plate cameras and 27,000 acoustic sensors. He built it from Flock's own database, exposed by a leaking access token he reported in November 2025. His findings reached a Senate hearing this week. Flock still claims it has never been breached.

So what: look up the cameras near you at flocksurveillance.org, and ask your city council what your town shares.

#Flock #surveillance #ALPR #indigoprivacy

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

“'AirTags and Ring doorbells are in fact similar to Flock in that they also come with myriad privacy threats․' — S․T․O․P․ Communications Director Will Owen

'But Flock’s massive, nationwide dragnet is on an entirely diff…”

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We’ve been put on a watchlist 🚨

“It is deeply concerning to see the Prevent duty being used to enable the monitoring of people and organisations simply because they are critical of the programme.

That raises serious questions about freedom of expression and the right to dissent and protest [in the UK].”

💬 @sarahlasoye for ORG.

https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/25/social-media-users-end-government-list-speaking-prevent-29649220/

#Prevent #surveillance #ukpolitics #ukpol

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

“TODAY, 3 PM ET! Register here:
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Learn about #encryption at #EncryptFest online, in Boston, or New Haven on October 25: https://u.fsf.org/4ck #FreeSoftware #surveillance #FSF

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US supreme court lifts restrictions on controversial voter database
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/25/supreme-court-trump-citizen-voter-database
#PoliceState #Dictatorship #news #elections #VoterRights #surveillance #nineteeneightyfour #Fascism #Authoritarianism

Five #Indianapolis officers charged following The Post's reporting on #Flock misuse

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/five-indianapolis-officers-charged-following-the-post-s-reporting-on-flock-misuse/ar-AA2cR2Ee

#privacy #police #ALPR #surveillance

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

“S․T․O․P․'s latest blog post explains how new legislation threatens Fourth Amendment rights and privacy protections more than ever before in America's 250 years․

Read here: stopspying․org/content-input/at-250-america-is…”

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Meta's new $349 Ray-Ban Audio glasses are camera-free. No camera doesn't mean no recording: they still capture and summarize the audio around you. A summary can hold sensitive details even when the raw audio isn't saved. Courts and cities from New York to London are already restricting smart glasses.

So what: learn the recording indicator (LED or chime), know owners can tape it over, and you can ask someone to stop.

#Meta #privacy #surveillance #indigoprivacy

Woman Arrested, Dragged Away After Quietly Speaking About #Flock at City Council Meeting

https://www.404media.co/woman-arrested-after-city-council-denies-residents-right-to-speak-on-flock-cameras/

#Springfield #Missouri #MO #privacy #police #ALPR #surveillance

Join th e FSF for #EncryptFest online, in Boston, or New Haven on October 25: https://u.fsf.org/4ck #FreeSoftware #surveillance #FSF

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

“' Sept․ 11 really accelerated the infrastructure development and kind of opened that Pandora's box that we no longer can go back to what things were like before,' -Michelle Dahl, executive director of STOP․

Read more …”

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"Google is bringing its age assurance technology — which uses artificial intelligence to detect underage users — to Canada.

“Our age estimation model uses machine learning to interpret a variety of signals already associated with a user’s account, such as the types of information a user has searched for or the categories of videos they’ve watched on YouTube,” the company said in a blog post Monday.

The company says that if the technology identifies someone as underage, their Google account will be changed to include additional protections, such as safeguards on content recommendations.

If it mistakenly identifies an adult as being under 18, the company says that person will be able to prove their age using things like a government ID or a selfie.

“In the coming days, we’ll begin to gradually roll out this technology in Canada, carefully monitoring progress as we expand its availability,” Jeanette Patell, director of government affairs and public policy at Google Canada, said in the post.

She said the company won’t be collecting any new information that isn’t already associated with the user’s account."

https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/google-to-begin-using-age-assurance-tech-to-identify-underage-accounts-in-canada/

#Canada #AI #BullhshitTechnology #Google #AgeVerification #Censorship #BigTech #Surveillance

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

“Protect your rights on and off campus with STOP’s Power Down Surveillance webinar on September 16, 3–4 PM․

Register here: us02web․zoom․us/webinar/register/WN_TLx8xk2gQxCYaI7s1r3N3A⌗/registration”

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Home security systems that store footage locally still transmit metadata including motion event timestamps to cloud servers run by the manufacturer.

So what: put smart devices on a guest Wi-Fi, and turn off smart-TV tracking (Samsung: Viewing Information Services; LG: Live Plus).

#privacy #smarthome #surveillance #indigoprivacy

Discord is rolling out automatic age-group classification for all users, estimating whether an account is an adult or teen from behavioral signals like account age, server memberships, connected games, and activity levels rather than message content, with more than 90 percent of users expected to be placed without manual confirmation. For those who must confirm, Discord added options beyond facial scans and ID uploads, including credit card checks routed through vendor k-ID to Stripe, and age-range signals shared by Apple and Google app stores. The rollout follows Discord's February 2026 delay of a global verification plan after backlash, which itself came after a third-party vendor breach in October 2025 exposed roughly 70,000 users' government ID photos submitted for prior age-verification appeals. The new model reduces reliance on document uploads for most users, but it still depends on third-party vendors and introduces continuous behavioral profiling as the default mechanism for sorting every account by age.

https://discord.com/blog/safer-for-teens-same-discord-for-adults

#InfoSec #Privacy #Surveillance #DigitalRights

An Arsenal of #Surveillance: A Guide to the Technologies Harming Migrants

https://privacyinternational.org/report/5866/arsenal-surveillance-guide-technologies-harming-migrants

#privacy #immigration

404 Media: Is Your City Using #Axon License Plate Cameras? We Need Your Help

https://www.404media.co/is-your-city-using-axon-license-plate-cameras-we-need-your-help/

#journalism #privacy #surveillance #police #ALPR

Ring Neighbors app allows users to share footage with neighbors and police, and footage can be accessed by Amazon employees for safety and legal review.

So what: turn off Request for Assistance in the Ring app so police can't blanket-request your video, and turn on end-to-end encryption.

#privacy #ring #surveillance #indigoprivacy

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

“Flock's founder is ready to make mass surveillance impossible to avoid, regardless of what that means for your privacy․

Read ﹫bradybricknerwood․bsky․social's report about how companies are weaponizing safety concerns t…”

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New Europol proposal pushes for deregulation and more AI in policing

https://statewatch.org/uncategorized/new-europol-proposal-pushes-for-deregulation-and-more-ai-in-policing/

‚Under a new proposal, Europol is set to receive unprecedented access to personal data related to current and potential cross-border investigations. It’s part of a wider plan to expand the use of AI in policing….‘

#Europol #Data #BigTech #Surveillance #Police #Repression #AI #Privacy #Europe

German police expands use of Palantir surveillance software

Police and spy agencies are keen to combat criminality and terrorism with artificial intelligence. But critics say the CIA-funded Palantir surveillance software enables "predictive policing."

https://www.dw.com/en/german-police-expands-use-of-palantir-surveillance-software/a-73497117

#Surveillance #Tech #Technology #Germany #Palantir #USA #Antireport

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

“Anthropic is establishing a system to spy on activists calling for a slowdown of AI development, with a goal of stopping protests before they happen: a clear effort to surveil speech․

Read ﹫drboguslaw․bsky․social's re…”

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Brown University has added 700+ security cameras since December, about 2,000 total, and may join Providence's Real Time Crime Center to share footage with police after a crime.

Faculty and students warn the footage could be subpoenaed to target campus protesters and visa-holders. The ACLU of RI flagged its privacy risks.

So what: surveillance built for safety becomes a subpoena target. Ask your campus its camera retention and sharing rules.

#surveillance #privacy #indigoprivacy

#Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee

https://www.wired.com/story/flock-is-offering-voluntary-buyouts-to-employees/

#privacy #police #ALPR #surveillance

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

“'This is really alarming․ Hospitals must scrutinize the platforms they work with in their data collection to minimize information that can be weaponized․' - STOP Communications Director Will Owen ⌗Qgenda ⌗surveillance

…”

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#404Media x #TheIntercept Live: How #AI Is Used to Surveil and Kill

https://www.404media.co/404-media-x-the-intercept-live-how-ai-is-used-to-surveil-and-kill/

#privacy #surveillance #warfare #war

‘ #Flock City PD:’ The Fake Flock-Owned ‘ #Police Department’ That Searched Real Cameras for Real People

https://www.404media.co/flock-city-pd-the-fake-flock-owned-police-department-that-searched-real-cameras-for-real-people/

#privacy #surveillance #ALPR

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

“'The last thing ICE needs is a camera-equipped canine that can open doors․․․Congress must step in and put ICE’s spending on a leash․' - S․T․O․P․ Communications Director Will Owen ⌗ICE ⌗BostonRobotics
fedscoop․com/ice-ro…”

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#Flock Once Touted Its Cameras as ‘Made in the USA.’ Now It’s Not So Clear

https://www.wired.com/story/flock-once-touted-its-cameras-as-made-in-the-usa-now-its-not-so-clear/

#cybersecurity #privacy #surveillance #ALPR #police

German law enforcement agencies are using features built into apps such as WhatsApp to monitor people’s messages without breaking their encryption or installing spyware on their phones.

police are able to gain access through physical access to someone’s phone or by intercepting verification codes via a state-sanctioned phishing attack or intercepting SMS messages via telephone surveillance.

#police #messaging #messengermonitoring #surveillance #privacy

https://cybernews.com/privacy/police-telegram-whatsapp-signal-surveillance-linked-devices/

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

“ICE reportedly placed a $2 million order for Boston Robotics' robotic dogs, a policing technology that S․T․O․P․ has long condemned․ Placing this dystopian machinery in the hands of immigration agents marks a dangerous s…”

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The Texas Tribune: Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/17/texas-flock-camera-pause-highways-txdot/

#flock #surveillance #bigbrother #privacy

25 Years of Mass #Surveillance Is Enough - https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/09/25-years-of-mass-surveillance-is-enough.html "as it becomes increasingly evident that the Trump administration is using mass surveillance to keep itself in power, stifle dissent, and undermine political opponents, these questions are now more urgent than ever."

Lawmakers target #Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/lawmakers-target-flock-cameras-with-a-threat-to-highway-funding/

#privacy #ALPR #police #surveillance

Hackers Stole #Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People

https://www.404media.co/hackers-stole-flocks-camera-software-revealing-how-the-company-tracks-cars-and-people-2/

#privacy #police #ALPR #surveillance

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@hpod16/117286020053320946

asking the question when you already have the answer?

1. what do parents need in order to NOT give a kid a tablet to keep them calm?

2. do you really not see how creating a database of faces with id numbers of a new generation of Europeans isn't just a new form of digital #fascism but outright #slavery? why not go the extra mile and demand every baby be tatooed with a QR or bar code?

DOES ANYBODY INVOLVED IN #EU #SURVEILLANCE #EUPOLICY ACTUALLY NOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEIR HISTORY OF VIOLENCE?

Light boosted

Hannah Grace » 🌐 2026-09-17 / 2026-09-17
@hpod16@eupolicy.social

Get get that the #EUKidsAct is getting a lot of negative chatter from the privacy advocates.
But at the same time to you have to acknowledge there is a serious problem here. I go out in public, I see parents park their kids in front of a tablet to keep them calm, with next to no supervision.
Teenagers are spending on AVERAGE 4-6 hours online per day, instead of going outside and interacting with humans.

So let me ask you, genuinely. What are the concerns here? What needs to be addressed?

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

“Flock is 'putting a name to people’s fears․'

'People have woken up to the harms of ALPRs' but 'that’s the problem with targeting specifically the vendor, not the technology as a whole․' — Corinne Worthington, S․T․O․P․ …”

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10 News (NBC, TN): Flock removes 133 license plate readers across Knox County

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/flock-removes-133-license-plate-023952128.html

#flock #surveillance #privacy #bigbrother

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Wisconsin police chief threatens background checks on Flock critics (Aug 25, 2026)

During a July city council meeting, Chetek Police Chief Ron Ambrozaitis slammed critics of the city’s Flock cameras, saying, “I ought to do background checks on half the people that make comments.”

https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/national-international/wisconsin-police-chief-flock-critics/4146246/

#flock #privacy #bigbrother #surveillance #alpr

#Boston dumps #Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/boston-dumps-flock-says-it-shared-data-nationwide-in-violation-of-contract/

#privacy #surveillance #ALPR #police

Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ #Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable

https://www.404media.co/charges-against-man-who-destroyed-3d-printed-decoy-flock-camera-drastically-reduced-after-state-admits-it-was-not-very-valuable/

#privacy #police #surveillance #ALPR

‚While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too…..‘

Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People

https://www.404media.co/hackers-stole-flocks-camera-software-revealing-how-the-company-tracks-cars-and-people-2/ @josephcox

Great Job 🖤

#Surveillance #Flock #Hacking #USA #Data

Keep on going! 🖤 #Sabotage

Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying #Flock surveillance cameras!

Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage….

https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/across-the-us-people-are-dismantling

#USA #Surveillance #activism #Technology #ICE

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

“'The more that people are aware, the more you can join in efforts to exert legislative pressure' — S․T․O․P․ Executive Director Michelle Dahl spoke with
﹫thomasgermain․bsky․social on the growing prevalence of surveillan…”

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Coming up this week 🔔

It's the first of a series of townhall events delivered by the #SafetyNotSurveillance coalition.

Join us in London to explore how AI and ‘crime-predicting’ technologies are currently being used by the Met.

🗓️ Thurs 17 September
🕕 6-9pm
📍The Liberation Centre, SW9 7QR

Register now ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/events/safety-not-surveillance-london-townhall/

#surveillance #policing #metpolice #ai #precrime #ukpolitics #ukpol

The High Crime of “LMAO”: How Cops Are Treating Mass #Surveillance As a Joke

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/high-crime-lmao-how-cops-are-treating-mass-surveillance-joke

#privacy #ALPR #Flock #police

The Guardian: San Jose officer fired for misusing Flock camera database in domestic abuse case

Police officer shared location of a woman with his relative who is accused of abusing woman

"...A San Jose police officer was fired for using his department’s Flock license plate tracking system to share the location of a woman with the suspect accused of abusing her, Chief Paul Joseph told NBC Bay Area on Friday...."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/san-jose-officer-fired-flock-camera-misuse

#stalking #flock #privacy #bigbrother #surveillance

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

“'ICE and DHS have no regard for Americans’ First Amendment rights, let alone concern about the inaccuracy of their spyware․' - STOP Executive Director Michelle Dahl ⌗ClearviewAI ⌗FacialRecognition
unicornriot․ninja/2026…”

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#Flock worker calls #police on #InvestigateTV reporter filming public camera installation

https://www.investigatetv.com/2026/09/08/flock-worker-calls-police-investigatetv-reporter-filming-public-camera-installation/

#privacy #surveillance #ALPR

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

“Americans are fed up with ⌗Flock and other AI-powered license-plate readers — and new polling shows opposition is now outpacing support amid growing concerns over privacy, surveillance and police abuse․

Read here: wash…”

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Cold #TAKE: #Amazon's New #Encryption Method Still Doesn't Deliver Real #Privacy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/cold-take-amazons-new-encryption-method-still-doesnt-deliver-real-privacy

#Ring #surveillance #police

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

“Join S․T․O․P․’s next Power Down webinar on September 16 from 3 to 4 p․m․ to learn the basics of protecting your rights against surveillance․ Register here: us02web․zoom․us/webinar/register/WN_TLx8xk2gQxCYaI7s1r3N3A?_x_z…”

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Ok well this is terrifying. Clearview are testing a police tool that links your facial recognition scan to an entire online persona for surveillance purposes. This massive increases how valuable facial recognition data is and even not having a profile becomes ‘suspicious’ https://www.wired.com/story/clearview-ai-is-testing-an-ai-tool-that-lets-cops-instantly-unearth-your-online-activity/ #clearviewAI #surveillance #facialrecogntion

#ClearviewAI Is Testing an #AI Tool That Would Let Cops Unearth Your Life Online

https://www.wired.com/story/clearview-ai-is-testing-an-ai-tool-that-lets-cops-instantly-unearth-your-online-activity/

#privacy #surveillance #police #Clearview #InquiryIQ #xAI #Grok

Are #AI smart glasses the future, or have they gone too far? #BBC News

> #Meta has already sold millions of pairs, with supporters claiming they could become the next major computing platform, helping people make calls, translate languages, identify objects and navigate the world hands-free. #Privacy campaigners warn they could enable covert #surveillance and lawsuits have raised concerns about consent and data collection, and some venues have banned them altogether. Some critics have labelled them "spy glasses" and "pervert glasses". So are smart glasses a new surveillance threat? Or are we in danger of demonising a #technology with the potential to benefit millions?

The news item focuses on the harms and dangers, but also highlights the #accessibility aspects that can benefit many people with disabilities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFFsVTvFbNw

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

“Flock’s camera network was used to search for a woman who self-managed an abortion․ Now its CEO is denying the documented facts․ Flock has built a sweeping, nationwide dragnet enabling the Trump administration's extremi…”

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#DoctorDoom Thanked #Seattle for All the #Surveillance Cameras

https://www.404media.co/doctor-doom-thanked-seattle-for-all-the-surveillance-cameras/

#privacy #Flock #police #Marvel

Smear Campaign Says Anti-Flock Movement Is Chinese Propaganda

https://www.404media.co/smear-campaign-says-anti-flock-movement-is-chinese-propaganda/

#China #Flock #surveillance #privacy

Cops Play Hide and Seek About Using Spy Tech to Avoid Scrutiny and Bad PR

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/cops-play-hide-and-seek-about-using-spy-tech-avoid-scrutiny-and-bad-pr

#police #privacy #surveillance #Flock #ALPR

Predictive policing tools that flag individuals as high risk for future crime have been used to justify preemptive surveillance of people who have committed no offense.

So what: automated decisions are often wrong and hard to appeal. Request your records, ask for a human to review it, and keep copies.

#privacy #surveillance #AIethics #indigoprivacy

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

“DHS agents infiltrated community meetings, recorded license plates, and compiled dossiers on people not accused of crimes․ Government surveillance interrupts community and threatens our First Amendment rights․

Read he…”

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Nudity blocking works by scanning ALL your content.

The privacy implications are huge.

And the same goes for the alternative: having to submit your sensitive data in the form of ID uploads or biometric scans to verify you're over 18.

Meanwhile, the age verification industry remains unregulated.

#privacy #surveillance #onlinesafety #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol

Cover your bits, the UK government wants to put scanning tech on your phone.

The aim? To prevent kids receiving and sending nudes. But it'll be there as default for everyone, unless you go through age verification to disable it.

It's a disproportionate move that'll compromise privacy and security.

Read our blog ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/nudity-scanning-tech-will-leave-us-more-exposed/

#privacy #surveillance #onlinesafety #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol

Amid the pushback against public surveillance, Apple unveiled a new feature that can recall your conversations. TechCrunch's @Sarahp looks at why that move could be a risk for Apple as it attempts to compete in an AI-dominated industry.

https://flip.it/wHsoAp
#Apple #Privacy #Surveillance

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

“In our latest op-ed, STOP's Katelyn DeKeersgieter writes about the use of automated license plate readers like ⌗Flock and ⌗ThomsonReuters to determine children's school enrollment․

Read more about this troubling missi…”

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A Secretive #DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans’ Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over

https://www.404media.co/a-secretive-dhs-predictive-policing-unit-is-analyzing-americans-financial-habits-and-pulling-them-over/

#privacy #surveillance #police #CBP #PITT #finance #PersonalFinance

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

“BREAKING: S․T․O․P․, LatinoJustice PRLDEF Report Finds NY Police Search Flock for ICE

The report release coincides with New York’s deadline to terminate formal and informal 287(g) agreements with ICE․
﹫latinojustice․bs…”

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BleepingComputer: Microsoft adds age-awareness APIs that can tell if users are children, teens, or adults

"...Microsoft is adding new age-awareness APIs to Windows 11 that will allow apps to determine whether someone is a child, teenager, or adult without exposing their exact date of birth.

The new Windows Age API uses information associated with a Microsoft account and can return age ranges such as under 10, 10-12, 13-15, 16-17, and 18+....Microsoft also wants you to verify your age once..."

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-adds-age-awareness-apis-that-can-tell-if-users-are-children-teens-or-adults/

#privacy #surveillance #windows11 #fascism

Just want to emphasise.
LG 'smart' TVs listened to you, recorded, copied and sent audio from your TV -> while the TV was off.

Not even pretending the massive worldwide surveillance was about ads or watching habits.

LG "Smart" TVs have been, are, sending your conversations to corporate offices, even when TV is off.

First, disconnect your smart TV from Ethernet. Block it's IP in your router if its WiFi.

You can search for how's. Readers feel free to add advice.

#surveillance #lg #smartTV

If they haven't done anything wrong, they should have nothing to fear... 😉

US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/08/us-law-enforcement-meta-smart-glasses
#InstantKarma #news #meta #surveillance

From the article:

"...“The government’s increasing use of mass surveillance — whether that surveillance comes via ALPRs, financial records, or the like — coupled with predictive policing is a recipe for tyranny,” Rob Frommer, senior attorney at the Institute for Justice, told 404 Media. “We fought a revolution for the idea that we are citizens, not subjects. Yet schemes like CBP’s Predictive Intelligence Targeting Team treat all Americans as if they are potential suspects. This is not just wrong, it’s unconstitutional, and IJ will keep pushing courts and Congress to end this attack on Americans’ security.”..."

#bigbrother #surveillance #privacy #alpr

404 Media: A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over

404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.

https://www.404media.co/a-secretive-dhs-predictive-policing-unit-is-analyzing-americans-financial-habits-and-pulling-them-over/

#bigbrother #surveillance #privacy

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

“STOP's Eleni Manis spoke with The Washington Post on the growing backlash against Flock--and even contributed a photo of a vandalized Flock camera on Long Island․

Read here: washingtonpost․com/nation/2026/08/18/vandal…”

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The Sneaky Attempt to End Cash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CZspAptXwQ

The End of Cash | Plain Meaning

On August 7th, 2026, a mostly empty Senate chamber passed a bill that
most Americans have never heard of. There was no recorded vote. Just
silence. And in that silence, something significant happened.

The Common Cents Act would end production of the penny permanently.
But buried inside an amendment introduced at 10:53pm by a blockchain
entrepreneur turned senator was something nobody really talked about.
It was a provision that would give the Secretary of the Treasury the
power to eliminate every coin in American circulation. The nickel. The
dime. The quarter. All of it could be gone with nothing but 60 days
notice to Congress.

In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down exactly what happened
that night, who was behind it, and what they stand to gain. I look at
a senator known as the "crypto queen" and another senator who made his
money selling cars, and how they stand to gain from all this. I also
look at the firms behind them and why eliminating physical cash would
make them extraordinarily powerful.

I also ask the question nobody in Washington is asking--what happens
when the lights go out and your only form of payment is digital? What
happens when your digital wallet gets hacked? And what does it mean
for every American when a handful of technology firms control the
infrastructure every single transaction in your life must go through?

Physical cash is the only form of payment that requires no middleman,
no electricity, no network, and no permission. This episode explains
why that matters--and what you can still do about it.

The bill has not yet become law. The House must still vote on the
Senate version. There is still time. But only if people know what is
happening.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 — Introduction: When the Lights Go Out
3:19 — The Echo Chamber: What Happened on August 7th
6:30 — The Pushers: Who Is Behind This Bill
9:27 — Sneaky Sneaky: How They Passed It Without a Vote
11:38 — The New Middlemen: What a World Without Cash Really Looks Like

SOURCES:
— Common Cents Act (S.1525) — congress.gov
— Senate Amendment SA 6766 — Congressional Record S4586-S4588
— Senator Lummis financial disclosures — senate.gov
— FEC campaign finance records — fec.gov
— Andreessen Horowitz political spending — opensecrets.org
— Canada penny elimination study — Bank of Canada
— GENIUS Act text — congress.gov
— Chainalysis government contracts — justice.gov

#EndOfCash #CommonCentsAct #Penny #CynthiaLummis #BernieMoreno
#Bitcoin #Crypto #DigitalCurrency #CashIsKing #Senate #Congress
#PlainMeaning #CryptoQueen #AndriessenHorowitz #Blockchain
#PhysicalCash #KeepCash #LummisAmendment #DigitalWallet #CBDCWarning
#FinancialFreedom #CashPrivacy #SenateVote #UnanimousConsent
#CryptoIndustry #SaveThePenny #FederalReserve #TreasuryDepartment
#ScottBessent #KeepCash

#PlainMeaning #Documentary #NationalID #CashlessSociety #CBDC #CentralBanks #Surveillance #Censorship

The Secret Push for a National ID

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIwl0bK8I_0

#NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #Tracking #ID #SecurityState

The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZTeEN2HT0

What does online age verification laws actually have to do with the ENABLING of collecting data from children, China's surveillance and censorship laws, and the profits of companies like Facebook, Apple, and Google? A lot more than you think.

In this episode of Plain Meaning, I break down the real agenda behind the push for operating system age verification. From California's Digital Age Assurance Act to federal proposals in Congress, they have come from the same source. I trace who benefits, what laws get quietly gutted in the process, and why the timing lines up suspiciously with China's own digital surveillance rollout.

What you'll learn:
— Why Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Meta all win if these laws pass
— How age verification effectively nullifies existing laws that protect you and your children like COPPA and the Privacy Act of 1974
— What already happened in the UK under the Online Safety Act — and why it matters for America
— The striking parallels between Apple's product rollouts and China's surveillance
— Why this isn't about protecting kids at all but more about removing the remaining barriers SO THEY CAN TRACK THEM

This is Part 1 of the Plain Meaning 12-part Plain Meaning Special Report. Links to all episodes will appear as they're released.

The Real Reason Behind Online Age Verification Laws
The rest are coming soon...

California's law takes effect January 2027. There is still time — but not much.

#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety #COPPA #BigTech #ChildOnlineSafety #Surveillance #Apple #Google #Meta #Facebook #DigitalID #PlainMeaning #PrivacyRights #ChinaTech #InternetFreedom #DataPrivacy #OperatingSystem #TechPolicy #ParentsRights #China #PrivacyAct

#AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafety

#AgeVerification #NationalID #Surveillance #Censorship #PlainMeaning

#SurveillanceState

"if you don't have anything to hide, what's the problem?"

this is the problem:

abuse by officials

exhibit A of the stakes, of which there will be many more until all these "but i have nothing to hide" morons realize

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/navy-vet-recorded-police-traffic-164745785.html

#NapoleonJones #Milwaukee #Flock #FlockCameras #FlockCamera #Surveillance #Privacy

Hundreds More #Flock Cameras Removed in the US This Week. Flock Caught Repackaging Traffic Data

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/09/05/0637208/hundreds-more-flock-cameras-removed-in-the-us-this-week-flock-caught-repackaging-traffic-data

#privacy #ALPR #police #surveillance

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

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"EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation"
"Flock Pitched a Plan To Turn Uber and Lyft Drivers Into Roaming Surveillance Vehicles"
"Illinois Just Told Every Operating System to Start Reporting Your Kid’s Age"
"Meta’s $17 Billion Settlement is a Bad Deal for Teens and All Social Media Users"

Check out the August news roundup for the full list of headlines.

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

#privacy #security #surveillance #ageverification

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

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