Mass surveillance is on the rise. License plate reader cameras & tools meant for safety can also put people at risk, including those seeking reproductive health care or those targeted by ICE.

On the Future Knowledge #podcast, Cindy Cohn talks with Rainey Reitman about digital safety, surveillance, and why protecting yourself online matters.

🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/privacys-defender

@eff @internetarchive #Privacy #DigitalRights

Mass surveillance is on the rise. License plate reader cameras & tools meant for safety can also put people at risk, including those seeking reproductive health care or those targeted by ICE.

On the Future Knowledge #podcast, Cindy Cohn talks with Rainey Reitman about digital safety, surveillance, and why protecting yourself online matters.

🎧 Listen & subscribe ⬇️
https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/privacys-defender

@eff @internetarchive #Privacy #DigitalRights

A redditor (Ok_Lingonberry3296) traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and lobbying records across 45 states to figure out who's behind the age verification bills.

The answer is Meta - a company that profits from your data writing laws that collect more of it.

Page: https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file

Page backup: https://archive.ph/2026.03.13-193015/https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file

Reddit discussion: https://web.archive.org/web/20260313143853/https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/

#Meta #Facebook #AgeVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #socialmedia #technology

@Tutanota

CAREFUL. Posting your email here will compromise your #privacy for nothing but a t-shirt.

"Your driving privacy expires with your current car’s lifespan"

"Your car simply watches and decides whether you’re fit to drive"

Using technology to save lives is one thing, but this data will be in the hands of bad people.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-161321992.html

#driving #cars #AI #surveillance #surveillancetech #biometrics #infrared
#privacy #surveillancecapitalism #bigbrother #enshittification

"Your driving privacy expires with your current car’s lifespan"

"Your car simply watches and decides whether you’re fit to drive"

Using technology to save lives is one thing, but this data will be in the hands of bad people.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-161321992.html

#driving #cars #AI #surveillance #surveillancetech #biometrics #infrared #privacy #surveillancecapitalism #bigbrother

"Your driving privacy expires with your current car’s lifespan"

"Your car simply watches and decides whether you’re fit to drive"

Using technology to save lives is one thing, but this data will be in the hands of bad people.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-161321992.html

#driving #cars #AI #surveillance #surveillancetech #biometrics #infrared #privacy #surveillancecapitalism #bigbrother

One of our kids used Plus Plus to re-create the Tuta logo. 🥰 💓 

The importance of #Privacy needs to be learned as early as possible. 🔒 

A redditor (Ok_Lingonberry3296) traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and lobbying records across 45 states to figure out who's behind the age verification bills.

The answer is Meta - a company that profits from your data writing laws that collect more of it.

Page: https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file

Page backup: https://archive.ph/2026.03.13-193015/https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file

Reddit discussion: https://web.archive.org/web/20260313143853/https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/

#Meta #Facebook #AgeVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #socialmedia #technology

The problem with having a surveillance state is not that they will know everything about you. The problem is that they will assert that they know everything about you. And you’re screwed either way; no matter if they’re right or wrong.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/tennessee-grandmother-ai-fraud

Via @yawnbox

#privacy #humanRights #democracy #surveillance #surveillanceState #policeState