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MembersThe Next Surveillance Boom Is Taking Flight
The sky is becoming the newest jurisdiction, where algorithms write the rules faster than lawmakers can read them.
FBI and Twitter Met on the Eve of the Midterms
The newly uncovered email exposes a quiet intersection of government power and social media control just days before voters went to the polls.
Jim Jordan Probes Stanford’s Secret Meeting with Foreign Regulators over Alleged Coordination of Online Censorship Efforts
Behind closed doors, Stanford’s gathering with global regulators became the latest flashpoint in a widening probe of how speech policing quietly crosses borders.
DHS Expands Nationwide Airport Biometric Tracking
A system built for security now edges toward inevitability, where opting out may mean opting for inconvenience.
Quiet Skies Turns Dark as Senate Exposes Secret Surveillance of Americans
A counterterrorism tool quietly became a shadow blacklist for political outliers and public servants.
Court Rejects Former Disinformation Board Chief Nina Jankowicz’s Defamation Suit Against Fox News
The decision cements a high bar for public figures trying to fight back against media characterization.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Propose Federal Digital Identity Agency
A federal digital ID watchdog could soon decide how anonymous you’re allowed to be online.
MembersYour Phone Isn’t Safe at the Border. Warrantless Phone Searches Hit Record High.
Citizen or not, your texts are fair game at the terminal. Here’s how to protect yourself.
MembersThe New Face of Surveillance Doesn’t Need Your Face
Your heartbeat, your breath, your stride; everything you do without thinking is now data you give without knowing.
FOIA Lawsuit Challenges FBI Over Withheld Records on Secret Twitter Meetings
The FBI’s final justification for shielding details of high-level Twitter meetings now hangs under federal scrutiny.
MembersThe Federal Data Dragnet Just Got an Upgrade
The architecture of public trust is being rebuilt with parts scavenged from the surveillance state.
Biometric Surveillance Expands: American Airlines Rolls Out Facial Recognition at Four Major Airports
Facial recognition slips past the turnstile of convenience, reshaping consent one gate at a time.