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…