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Intelligence agencies of Viktor Orbšn’s government have been secretly using Webloc
— a mass surveillance tool that tracks hundreds of millions of people via smartphone advertising data
— making Hungary the first confirmed EU country to deploy it, in likely violation of GDPR.
Further investigation confirms the existence of “homegrown” OSINT and spyware tools.

Orbán’s Spying Kit Revealed: Israeli Surveillance Tool Combined with Hungarian Technology - VSquare.org
Intelligence agencies of Viktor Orbán's government have been secretly using Webloc — a mass surveillance tool that tracks hundreds of millions of people via smartphone advertising data — making Hungary the first confirmed EU country to deploy it, in likely violation of GDPR. Moreover, our investigation confirms the existence of "homegrown" OSINT and spyware tools.

Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/animals-dying-in-kenya-as-drought-conditions-leave-many-hungry/

Animals dying in Kenya as drought conditions leave many hungry
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Drought conditions have left over 2 million people facing hunger in parts of Kenya, with cattle-keeping communities in the northeast the hardest hit, according to the United Nations and others. In recent weeks, images of emaciated livestock in the arid area near the Somali border have shocked many in a region […]

Orbšn’s Spying Kit Revealed: Israeli Surveillance Tool Combined with Hungarian Technology
https://vsquare.org/orban-spying-toolkit-cobwebs-webloc-hungary-spyware-citizen-lab/

Orbán’s Spying Kit Revealed: Israeli Surveillance Tool Combined with Hungarian Technology - VSquare.org
Intelligence agencies of Viktor Orbán's government have been secretly using Webloc — a mass surveillance tool that tracks hundreds of millions of people via smartphone advertising data — making Hungary the first confirmed EU country to deploy it, in likely violation of GDPR. Moreover, our investigation confirms the existence of "homegrown" OSINT and spyware tools.

Hungarians still associate Ottomans with bad memories, clearly. 😁 https://mastodon.social/@eunews/116379841095973533

Even if Victor Orbšn is ousted on Sunday, Hungary’s return to liberal democracy is not guaranteed | Gabriela Greilinger and Cas Mudde | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/10/victor-orban-hungary-peter-magyar-liberal-democracy-fidesz

Hungary Election: Orban falls FURTHER behind in polls after Trump, Vance endorsements (Tom/The London Economic)
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/when-is-hungary-election-2026-orban-magyar-trump-vance-404956/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260410/p67#a260410p67

A study of 596 Indian high-tech startups suggests that homegrown entrepreneurs fare better over the long run than returning diaspora with overseas experience (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

MEPs raise alarm about possible Russian meddling in Hungary elections https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/09/meps-alarm-possible-russian-interference-hungary-elections?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Orban’s Chances of Winning Hungary Election Drop After JD Vance Rally
https://www.newsweek.com/viktor-orban-hungary-election-jd-vance-rally-11804123

Orban’s Chances of Winning Hungary Election Drop After JD Vance Rally
Orban is one of President Donald Trump's key European political allies.

Hungary is hardly a democracy at all.
It’s an autocratic, kleptocratic mafia state,
where all the levers of power are controlled behind the scenes by a single man.
Since returning to power in 2010, Orbšn has rewritten the constitution and amended it fifteen times,
changed the electoral laws to give his party structural advantages,
captured the top layerof the judiciary,
occupied the chief prosecutor’s office to protect his cronies and prosecute his enemi…

Orbán Will Lose Hungary’s Election in Two Weeks—If It’s Clean
Péter Magyar is a seemingly unstoppable force—but don’t expect the embattled Orbán to give up without a fight.