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Flock Surveillance
refers to the camera and data systems developed by Flock Safety,
-- a private technology company that provides automated license plate recognition  and
vehicle-tracking networks to
police departments, homeowners’ associations, and private businesses across the U.S.
🔥This system enables mass tracking of drivers and data sharing across police and private networks
without sufficient oversight,
raising serious concerns about privacy, …

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-05 15:16:56

The State of Anti-Surveillance Design 404media.co/the-state-of-anti-

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-02-03 20:50:52

ICE Is Watching You -- In the latest stop in Donald Trump's war on liberal democracy ... (Tressie McMillan Cottom/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/02/03/opinion
memeorandum.com/260203/p90#a26

@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2025-12-04 17:55:33

You’re not an ally if your freedom/privacy/human rights/democracy event is sponsored by surveillance capitalists like Google that are complicit in Israel’s genocide and pose an existential threat to human rights and democracy.
#FOSDEM #etc

@j_honegger@swiss.social
2025-12-04 21:13:45

From #RobertReich @rbreich@instagram.com and @inequalitymedia@instagram.com @…
The #AI #surveillance

Robert B. Reich on Palantir and the AI surveillance state.
@gevoel@mastodon.green
2025-11-30 21:08:58

Hier ook nog niks vastgelegd.
Surveillance under Surveillance
sunders.uber.space/#how

@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
2026-02-04 14:34:21

The Austrian German term for managers who push bullshit like this is "dem hams ins Hirn gschissn", which translates as "someone shat into their brain".
(This about the thinly veiled workplace surveillance stuff [they call it "bonus system" or some shit] Meta is pushing on their employees.)

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-05 16:03:52

Democratic support for surveillance powers will be 'heavier lift' next time, House lawmaker says therecord.media/section-702-su

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-05 12:45:55

Sources and docs: India's government is considering forcing phone makers to enable always-on satellite location tracking; Apple, Google, and Samsung are opposed (Reuters)
reuters.com/sustainability/boa…

Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order.
Now he wants to sell you phone service
—without knowing almost anything about you.
wired.com/story/new-anonymous-

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-01-04 16:45:46

NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
gothamist.com/news/nyc-wegmans

@servelan@newsie.social
2025-12-02 04:49:31

Victory! Court Ends Dragnet Electricity Surveillance Program In Sacramento | Techdirt
techdirt.com/2025/12/01/victor

@ubuntourist@mastodon.social
2026-02-03 12:50:15

404 Media: Our Zine About ICE Surveillance Is Here;
PDFs in both English and Spanish available for downloading. @…
404media.co/icezine/

@blakes7bot@mas.torpidity.net
2026-02-05 16:50:14

Series D, Episode 10 - Gold
AVON: How do you know about this?
KEILLER: Me? [Chuckles] Look at all this surveillance. I'm a little more than a purser, you see. I'm a security man. A poorly paid one.
blake.torpidity.net/m/410/37 B7B4

Claude Sonnet 4 describes the image as: "This appears to be a scene from a science fiction television production, likely from the late 1970s or early 1980s based on the visual style and set design. The setting is clearly a futuristic spacecraft or space station, with characteristic sci-fi elements including control panels, monitors, and sleek technological surfaces visible in the background.

The scene shows two men in what appears to be a command center or bridge area. One figure is standing, …
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-11-05 00:30:08

Moody Urbanity - Urban surrealism 🕰️
情绪化城市 - 都市超现实主义 🕰️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A tall high-rise building with many windows, viewed from below to emphasize vertical lines. A large dark structure, possibly an overpass or another building, cuts diagonally across the right side, creating a dramatic framing effect. At the bottom, trees and smaller buildings add depth to the urban setting. The sky is partly cloudy, and the overall tone is moody, with strong contrasts between light and shadow.

中文替代文字:
一栋高层建筑从低角度拍摄,窗户密集,垂直线条突出。画面右侧有一处巨…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A tall modern skyscraper photographed from a low angle, emphasizing its height and grid-like windows. In the foreground, a security camera mounted on a pole points upward, suggesting surveillance of the building and surrounding area. The sky is partly cloudy, adding texture to the background. At the base, smaller structures and vegetation are visible. The perspective highlights both the scale of the building and the presence of urban monitoring.

中文替代…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A uniquely shaped skyscraper dominates the skyline, with an hourglass-like design that is wider at the top and bottom but narrow in the middle. The photo is in black and white with a grainy texture, giving it a vintage or film noir feel. In the foreground, an elevated highway with vegetation runs across the frame, while smaller buildings and construction appear near the base. A power line cuts diagonally across the image. The dramatic sky is filled wi…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A concrete pavement with a large white arrow painted on the ground, pointing forward to indicate direction. On the left side of the arrow, four short black-and-white striped bollards stand in a row, acting as barriers or guides. The pavement surface shows stains and marks from frequent use. The right side of the image is darker due to shadow, while the left side is brighter, creating contrast. The scene suggests an urban walkway or vehicle path with c…
@kctipton@mas.to
2026-01-26 04:14:14

One Extraordinary Photo: AP photographer uses infrared technology as surveillance tool | AP News apnews.com/article/2025-invisi

@bobmueller@mastodon.world
2026-01-27 21:00:08

Fascinating illustration of the number of surveillance cameras we interact with.
apnews.com/photo-essay/chinese

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-03 15:43:35

India backs off mandatory 'cyber safety' app after surveillance backlash therecord.media/india-drops-ma

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-02 09:30:39

SEC complaint: a whistleblower alleges Google broke its ethics rules in 2024 to help an Israeli military contractor use AI to analyze drone surveillance video (Gerrit De Vynck/Washington Post)

@bourgwick@heads.social
2025-12-19 19:53:36

this is kind of amazing: a handdrawn 2002 attempt to map every #surveillance camera in times square & midtown #nyc, by the surveillance camera players, activist/prankster group. feel like these #maps would bot…

map of surveillance cameras in times square
map of surveillance cameras in midtown
@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-02-02 17:05:48

Welcome to the Jade Helm Presidency (Sam Biddle/The Intercept)
theintercept.com/2026/02/02/tr
memeorandum.com/260202/p59#a26

@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org
2026-01-14 21:44:23

"Indeed, this budget would put ICE as the 14th most well-funded military in the world, right between Ukraine and Israel. "
I think this is just ICE and does not include the FBI or ATF or National Guard or other federal police forces.
techdirt.com/2…

@buercher@tooting.ch
2025-12-04 17:31:25

Dans un arrêt rendu le 19 novembre, le TAF vient d’en faire la démonstration en prenant position sur un recours contre la loi fédérale sur le renseignement (LRens), qui autorise de facto le SRC Š espionner massivement les Suisses, sans limite ni contrôle. Afin de respecter les droits fondamentaux ainsi bafoués, le parlement fédéral est invité, dans un délai de cinq ans, Š réviser sa copie, approuvée Š 65,5% par la population lors d’un référendum en 2017.
letemps.ch/suisse/autorisant-l

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-01 05:45:32

New York becomes the first US state to require retailers to disclose use of algorithmic pricing tied to personal data; 10 states are considering similar bills (Tim Balk/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2025/11/29/nyregio

@stevefoerster@social.fossdle.org
2025-11-21 16:10:16

Border Patrol and other federal law enforcement agencies are conducting a massive surveillance network monitoring the actions of millions of Americans.
These agencies are not protecting Americans from threats. They are the threat.
apnews.co…

@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-01-01 19:51:11

Wow, seems the people farmers of surveillance capitalism have fully embraced scammer techniques now.
Ran into this new flow on a number of sites just now (Indiewire, Variety, and RollingStone) delivered by the colossal douchebags at html-load.com who run report-error.com.
They make it look like a browser error has occurred and then tell you to disable your tracker/ad blocker.
To the asshole developers who built this for them instead of refusing: Fuck you for making everyone…

Web page that looks like a browser error being served from https://report.error-error.com… 
rollingstone.com
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Please disable features that may affect the website, and refresh the page. In most cases, disabling the adblock feature resolves the issue.
Support: rollingstone@error-report.com
Fix the issue button.
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@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2025-11-08 18:42:02

from my link log —
'The goal is to automate us': welcome to the age of surveillance capitalism.
theguardian.com/technology/201

@exil_inselette@norden.social
2025-12-22 07:01:12

Wenn ihr mal gucken wollt, was so Stand bei Infektionen ist: rki.de/DE/Themen/Forschung-und

With the holidays upon us, it's easy to default to giving the tech gifts that retailers tend to push on us this time of year:
smart speakers, video doorbells, bluetooth trackers, fitness trackers, and other connected gadgets are all very popular gifts.
But before you give one, think twice about what you're opting that person into.
One big problem with giving these sorts of gifts is that you're opting another person into a company's intrusive surveillance prac…

@kornel@mastodon.social
2025-12-22 16:34:35

Mass surveillance is gross. "AI-enhanced" mass surveillance is even worse, and Flock Safety (funded by Horowitz's a16z & Y Combinator) is exceptionally scummy, insecure, incompetent, and lying about it:
youtu.be/vU1-uiUlHTo?t=442

@privacity@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-09 21:58:17

Surveillance Watch – Una mappa che mostra le connessioni tra le aziende di sorveglianza
Le tecnologie di sorveglianza e gli #spyware vengono utilizzati per prendere di mira e sopprimere giornalisti, dissidenti e difensori dei diritti umani in tutto il mondo. Surveillance Watch è un database interattivo che documenta le connessioni nascoste all'interno dell'opaco settore della so…

@dwf@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-31 17:16:14

You know, in most countries, "panopticon" is a label you need to defend your proposal for surveillance against, not gleefully adopt yourself. Not so on Normal Island. thenational.scot/news/25780001

@chiraag@mastodon.online
2026-01-31 01:06:04

sanjosespotlight.com/santa-cla

@mlawton@mstdn.social
2026-01-26 18:54:07

Authoritarian governments don't build surveillance systems from scratch—they weaponize existing infrastructure.
The US has a history of illegal surveillance: COINTELPRO, Carnivore, PRISM, warrantless wiretapping. Tech companies too willingly comply with government data requests.
Once your data leaves your control, it can be accessed by any administration with enough legal pressure—or disregard for it.
Now is a good time to rethink smart home devices and reduce your digi…

@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2025-11-27 23:03:45

The experience @… describes here is deeply familiar to me: advertisers keep shoving in front of me ads in which I have •negative• interest.
Does the massive adtech surveillance apparatus actually work on someone out there? Because it’s sure failing to target me. wandering.shop/@Violinknitter/

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2025-11-20 14:12:29

Oh joy. I feel so much safer. /s
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
apnews.com/article/immigration

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2025-11-20 14:12:29

Oh joy. I feel so much safer. /s
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
apnews.com/article/immigration

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-01-29 20:50:49

Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree (Jason Koebler/404 Media)
404media.co/senators-push-for-
memeorandum.com/260129/p107#a2

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2025-11-06 18:38:57

CFO Palantir talking about how they're working to make the various data streams of surveillance efficiently useful and remove the needle-in-a-haystack anonymity we have previously enjoyed. Awesome.
nytimes.com/2025/10/30/opinion

So if we walk outside of this room and enter Midtown Manhattan, we are under constant surveillance. It’s not all government surveillance, but there’s a relaxation that you can feel where you’re like: OK, but all of this surveillance is distributed across so many different public and private entities, and unless I am literally a terrorist, the odds that people are going to be constantly watching and scrutinizing me are very low.

But then the fear becomes: Well, if we have this incredible way to…
@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-01 14:06:25

Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build its Surveillance AI 404media.co/flock-uses-oversea

@zack@mamot.fr
2026-01-23 01:33:55

Je t'offre mes services,,
Tu penses chercher des réponses, c'est moi qui te trouve.
Tes clics font ma fortune,
Tes data sont la dope que je deale aux méchants,
Je connais tes angoisses,
Tes recherches Š 2h du mat',
Tu m'as ouvert la porte en un clin d'œil,
J'écoute tes conversations,
Je te suis dans tes déplacements,
Je sais où tu étais mardi dernier,
Je suis plus totale que la Stasi,
Mais tu ne me contestes plus.…

@seav@en.osm.town
2025-12-09 08:17:39

Not surprised that the said #AI sweatshop workers are from the #Philippines ​🇵🇭
futurism.com/arti…

@davej@dice.camp
2026-01-17 07:29:20
@kurtsh@mastodon.social
2025-11-27 06:02:59

"Emperor... will free our hands in all manners of surveillance, search & seizure."
"Why can't they just leave us in peace?"
"It's going on everywhere."
Sounds familiar.
▶️ Andor: The Death of Truth
youtube.com/watch?v=Q4cVBVSS9f

@adlerweb@social.adlerweb.info
2025-11-20 12:19:09

Wie zu erwarten war, geht #Arduino durch den Verkauf an #Qualcomm nun den Bach runter. Der neue Besitzer hat AGB und Datenschutz geändert. Die Arduino-Plattform ist somit wohl nicht mehr unter freier Lizenz. Auch erhält Qualcomm eine Nutzungsgenehmigung für alle hochgeladenen Materialien …

@ErikJonker@mastodon.social
2026-01-09 16:12:37

ICE Can Access Your Social Media. Here’s What To Know.
borderlessmag.org/2026/01/08/i

@mxp@mastodon.acm.org
2026-01-28 07:28:38

Les Italiens exagèrent-ils quand ils expriment des doutes Š propos des enquêtes des autorités valaisannes? Clairement, il n’y a rien Š voir.
rts.ch/info/regions/valais/202

@kubikpixel@chaos.social
2025-11-16 07:05:16

»Schweiz plant Überwachung schlimmer als die USA:
Die Revision des Schweizer Überwachungsgesetzes VÜPF würde sich direkt gegen VPN- und verschlüsselte Chat- und E-Mail-Anbieter mit Sitz in der Schweiz richten.«
Ja dem ist so und doch ist dies den meisten Scheizer*innen nicht mal im Ansatz bewusst, denn anscheinend hat ja niemensch was zu verbergen.
😡

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-12-22 11:55:07

forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewste
AI Bathroom Monitors? Welcome To America’s New Surveillance High Schools

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-30 00:30:01

Monumental III 🪦
纪念 III 🪦
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:  
A black and white photo of a modern urban scene featuring a large abstract metallic sculpture and surveillance equipment. The sculpture consists of stacked concentric metal rings curving upward in a spiral, resembling a futuristic tower. It stands among trees, suggesting a public park or plaza. To the left, a utility pole supports two surveillance cameras and a box with signage. The box displays Chinese characters and the word “Video,” along with a …
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:  
An outdoor urban scene with a striking abstract sculpture as the focal point. The sculpture has a mirrored surface and a geometric design: a pyramid-like top transitions into a fluid, distorted base. It sits on a white pedestal in a landscaped plaza with ornamental grasses and trees. Parked cars line the background street, and a signboard is visible nearby. The sculpture’s reflective surface captures surrounding light and movement, creating a dynami…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:  
A stone sculpture of a person seated on the ground with knees drawn up, arms resting on the knees, and head bowed. The figure appears to be emerging from or partially enveloped by a rough-textured stone, blending human form with natural material. Set on a grassy area beside a sidewalk, the sculpture is surrounded by trees and a distant building, suggesting a park or campus. The posture conveys introspection, solitude, or emotional resilience, inviti…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF)

English Alt Text: A stone sculpture of feet sitting on a reflective object, showing the reflections of a wooden fence.

中文替代文字:一双脚的石雕,坐在一个有反射的物体上,物体里是木栅的反射。
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-21 04:20:53

Surveillance tools exported by China, based on US tech and obtained by Chinese companies, to countries like Nepal are being used to stifle Tibetan refugees (Associated Press)
apnews.com/article/china-tibet

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2025-11-26 18:34:26

You know our future is definitely a dystopian surveillance nightmare when the government acts like you're a criminal for wanting a level of privacy that was considered normal just 10 years ago.
#Privacy #Security

@grumpybozo@toad.social
2025-11-16 02:23:49

OK, that’s bad, but WTF is anyone doing in a supermarket without a mask? @… infosec.exchange/@RedwoodSec/1

@kctipton@mas.to
2026-01-29 08:20:08

The River and the Fever Dream #surveillance

@gwire@mastodon.social
2025-12-11 20:39:20

Some of the headlines about the impact of the current flu season don’t seem to be reflected in the UKHSA data?
I note that they’ve updated the dashboard today with additional seasonal data.
ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/sy

@servelan@newsie.social
2025-11-18 00:40:57

License Plate Surveillance Logs Reveal Racist Policing Against Romani People | Techdirt
techdirt.com/2025/11/17/licens

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-29 19:01:39

Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree 404media.co/senators-push-for-

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-01-27 18:30:49

DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter (Jason Koebler/404 Media)
404media.co/dhs-says-critical-
memeorandum.com/260127/p74#a26

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-12-22 11:55:05

forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewste
AI Bathroom Monitors? Welcome To America’s New Surveillance High Schools

#eDNA Environmental DNA
The Core Concept: A non-invasive monitoring technique that detects the presence of species by extracting and analyzing genetic material shed into the environment (water, soil, air) rather than isolating the organism itself.
Key Distinction/Mechanism: Unlike traditional ecology which relies on physical capture or visual observation ("macro-organismal" interaction),…

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-02 00:30:00

Different Corners III ▶️
不同的角落 III ▶️
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Fujifilm NEOPAN SS, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

NEOPAN SS 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A gritty black-and-white photo showing a pile of large sacks stacked behind a partially built or broken brick wall. The sacks are made of woven plastic or fabric and bear Chinese text, possibly indicating industrial or construction materials. Some sacks are dirty and worn. A few glass bottles lie at the bottom of the pile. The scene suggests a utilitarian or industrial setting, with textures of rough brick, fabric, and debris contributing to a raw, document…
NEOPAN SS 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white street scene featuring a stained, tufted sofa placed on a paved surface. On top of the sofa sits a small, foldable wooden stool with frayed fabric straps, appearing aged and possibly broken. To the right stands a large cylindrical concrete utility pole. The ground shows cracks and patches, with a small exposed dirt area near the pole’s base. The background includes faint street markings and a manhole cover. The image conveys urban decay an…
NEOPAN SS 100 (FF)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a utility pole densely packed with surveillance cameras, overhead wires, and traffic signs. A triangular sign shows two children walking, indicating a school zone. Below it, a rectangular sign in Chinese reads “School Ahead.” A circular sign displays “20,” marking a speed limit of 20 km/h. Another sign reads “100 meters ahead.” In the background are trees, mountains, and a flagpole with the Chinese national flag. The image reflect…
NEOPAN SS 100 (FF)
English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of an outdoor area with various objects arranged against a wall. On the left, two vertically standing quilted mats or mattresses lean side by side. In the center, two tall stacks of circular metal trays or containers are neatly piled. To the right, a round wicker table with a lower shelf sits alone. Above, a leafy vine with broad leaves and a hanging gourd-like fruit stretches across the wall, casting shadows. The ground is scattered …
@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2026-02-02 15:06:26

Our Zine About ICE Surveillance Is Here 404media.co/icezine/

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-01-29 20:05:49

The powerful tools in ICE's arsenal to track suspects -- and protesters (Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/technology/
memeorandum.com/260129/p98#a26

@kurtsh@mastodon.social
2025-12-28 18:56:07

Protect yourself from online security and privacy threats with an ad-blocker.
"In this deep-dive, I explain how ad blockers defend against surveillance and malware. I also have plenty of ad blocker suggestions for you to consider!"
From: @…

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-11-15 13:39:31

Every week, Metacurity delivers our free and paid subscribers a run-down of the top infosec-related long reads we didn't have time for during the daily crush of cyber news.
This week's selection covers
--Massive surveillance in Mexico City leaves crime high,
--Workplace surveillance can harm workers,
--Machine learning privacy attacks are less effective in reality than they are in theory,
--LLMs produce more secure code when trained on flaw-free code,

Ireland has been every bit as important in exporting US Big Tech around the world as the US has been.
But Ireland has another key export, one that is confined to the European Union.
Because every tax haven must be a crime haven,
and because Big Tech's favorite crime is illegal surveillance,
Ireland has exported American tech spying to the whole European Union.
-- @…

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-01-14 21:59:17

ICE Is Going On A Surveillance Shopping Spree | Techdirt
techdirt.com/2026/01/14/ice-is

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2025-11-25 19:26:04

This is just a reminder!
Tails is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship.
#TailsOS

@bobmueller@mastodon.world
2026-01-19 23:00:05

I get that surveillance cameras can do a lot of good, and this case is just one illustration. But I don't think I'll ever get comfortable with the idea of government-owned surveillance gear like this. When the government owns it, qui custodes custodiet?
Cameras helped ID suspect in Tepe killings. But how effective are they?
archive…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-10 09:11:00

Documents and former US government officials detail ICE's digital surveillance capabilities, amid a drive to deport 1M people in President Trump's first year (Peter Andringa/Financial Times)
ig.ft.com/us-ice-surveillance/

@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2025-11-24 10:56:04

The only flavour of decentralisation there’s no room for at FOSDEM is the kind that won’t speak at a conference that allows itself to be sponsored by, and thereby whitewashes, a surveillance capitalist like Google that is complicit in Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.

Screenshot of FOSDEM sponsors: At the top is Google.
@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-27 16:46:53

DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter 404media.co/dhs-says-critical-

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-29 23:50:57

Sources: the Pentagon is clashing with Anthropic over safeguards limiting the use of its tech to target weapons autonomously and conduct domestic surveillance (Reuters)
reuters.com/business/pentagon-

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2025-12-22 19:10:41

Exclusive: US conducting surveillance flights over Nigeria after Trump intervention threat (Reuters)
reuters.com/world/africa/us-co
memeorandum.com/251222/p72#a25

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-01-20 17:11:01

Coalition Urges Congress to Block All Funding for ICE 'Surveillance Panopticon' | Common Dreams
commondreams.org/news/ice-surv

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2026-02-03 15:33:35

FBI Spied on Washington Post Reporter Prior To Raiding Their Home thedissenter.org/fbi-spied-on-

Once limited to policing the nation’s boundaries,
the Border Patrol has built a surveillance system stretching into the country’s interior
that can monitor ordinary Americans’ daily actions and connections for anomalies instead of simply targeting wanted suspects.
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.
The …

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-01-28 13:09:45

ICE wants all the federal funding , all the government data, all the surveillance technology it can get its hands on. Now it wants to track people using data it can source from technology and advertising companies. It is a malignant black hole.
ICE knocks on ad tech’s data door to see what it knows about you

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-27 21:40:43

Germany-based Quantum Systems, which sells surveillance drones that are being used by Ukraine, raised €180M, tripling its valuation to €3B since May (Christina Kyriasoglou/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2025-11-19 21:25:56

Lindsey Graham Is Outraged About Federal Surveillance Powers That Lindsey Graham Helped Create and Expand (Eric Boehm/Reason)
reason.com/2025/11/19/lindsey-
memeorandum.com/251119/p131#a2

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-12-10 12:17:57

“Technologies used and managed for criminal investigative purposes are being repurposed, in part, to track down grandmas to deport,” says Scott Shuchart, a former ICE assistant director who left in January.
ig.ft.com/us-ice-surveillance/

When you're a kid, you want to talk about things without your parents, teachers, principals, or (some of) your peers or siblings listening in.
You want to plan things without these people listening in, because they might try and stop you from doing them, or punish you if you succeed.
So, it's worth figuring out how to use new technologies, because the existing ones are riddled with censorship and surveillance back-doors ("parental controls") that can be deployed …

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-22 09:30:32

Some US schools are deploying AI surveillance tech like facial recognition and listening devices; critics say there is little evidence they make school safer (Thomas Brewster/Forbes)
forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewste

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2025-12-26 16:30:49

ICE's interest in high-tech gear raises new questions: 'What is it for?' (Alfred Ng/Politico)
politico.com/news/2025/12/26/i
memeorandum.com/251226/p22#a25

@servelan@newsie.social
2025-11-06 02:38:57

The Louvre's Video Surveillance Password Was 'Louvre' - Slashdot
yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/0

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2025-12-20 17:46:06

US tech enabled China's surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price (Associated Press)
apnews.com/article/china-tibet
memeorandum.com/251220/p35#a25

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-06 22:15:43

In the first successful US prosecution of a spyware operator in 10 years, pcTattletale founder pleads guilty to promoting surveillance apps for unlawful uses (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)
techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/foun

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-01-30 16:05:55

DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens (Associated Press)
apnews.com/article/digital-cra
memeorandum.com/260130/p60#a26

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-01-17 14:54:42

Happy Saturday morning! Each week, Metacurity offers our free and paid subscribers a run-down of the top infosec-related long reads we couldn't get to in the daily crush of news.
This week's selection includes pieces that touch on
--Estonia served as the first target of Russian cyberattacks,
--Inside a sprawling scam compound in Myanmar,
--How to protest safely amid massive surveillance,
--Silicon Valley is now the tech handmaiden of US authoritarianism,…

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-18 19:36:16

ACLU and EFF Sue a City Blanketed With Flock Surveillance Cameras 404media.co/aclu-and-eff-sue-a

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-08 21:46:01

As US schools adopt AI, a look at the growing use of AI-powered monitoring tools like GoGuardian to scan students' chatbot conversations for signs of self-harm (Janne Knodler/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-17 09:10:51

An interview with Chris Gilliard on his new book Luxury Surveillance, how smart wearables could normalize pervasive surveillance, X's political shift, and more (Anika Collier Navaroli/The Tech Policy Press Podcast)
techpolicy.press/through-to-th

Axon Enterprise Inc. is working with a Canadian police department to test the addition of face recognition technology (FRT) to its body-worn cameras (BWCs).
This is an alarming development in government surveillance that should put communities everywhere on alert. 
FRT brings a rash of problems.
It relies on extensive surveillance and collecting images on individuals, law-abiding or otherwise.
Misidentifications can cause horrendous consequences for individuals, includ…

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-18 15:06:46

Two Weeks of Surveillance Footage From ICE Detention Center ‘Irretrievably Destroyed’ 404media.co/two-weeks-of-surve

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-01-13 18:01:14

Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error (Jason Koebler/404 Media)
404media.co/police-unmask-mill
memeorandum.com/260113/p88#a26

NYPD Confirms Involvement in
FBI Probe Targeting Volunteer Observers in Immigration Court
An FBI document referred to activists at immigration courts as
“anarchist violent extremist actors”
and cited a
“sensitive source with excellent access” to an encrypted chat

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2026-01-13 15:46:44

Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error 404media.co/police-unmask-mill

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-11 15:11:27

DHS Is Deploying a Powerful Surveillance Tool at College Football Games 404media.co/dhs-is-deploying-a

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-12 14:56:37

Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone 404media.co/judge-rules-flock-