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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.
Rubio Leads Crackdown on Foreign Censors With Visa Bans
Rubio’s State Department draws a red line at the border for foreign censors who demand online censorship.
Biden Administration Placed COVID Mandate Critics on Watchlists, Intelligence Documents Reveal
Parents with questions became potential suspects in a bureaucratic algorithm built to profile dissent.
Commentator and Streamer Hasan Piker Questioned by CBP, Prompting Scrutiny of Political Interrogation Practices at US Borders
When does a border stop check become a probe into protected beliefs?
Senator Ron Wyden Blocks CISA Nominee Sean Plankey Over Withheld Report on US Telecom Vulnerabilities and Surveillance
The nomination fight turns into a flashpoint over buried warnings about America’s leaky phone networks.
Democrats, Former Disinfo Board Chief, Defend Government-Big Tech Ties, Dismiss Censorship-Industrial Complex at House Hearing on First Amendment Safeguards
Jankowicz stood firm in her narrative, brushing off documented censorship claims as elaborate political fan fiction.
MembersFrom Hashtag to Handcuffs: The AI Surveillance Machine Monitoring Protest Tweets
Your right to assemble now comes with a digital trail and a police escort.
FOIA Requests Target Biden Administration’s Financial Surveillance
FOIA requests target Treasury, FBI, and DHS over alleged financial surveillance of conservatives and coordination with private organizations.
Maine Secretary of State’s Office Pressured Social Media to Censor Election Posts, FOAA Emails Reveal
Maine’s Secretary of State’s Office pressured Facebook and X to censor election-related posts in 2022, using a DHS-linked nonprofit as an intermediary.
FEMA Allocated $2.6M for “War on Misinformation” Contract in 2023
FEMA’s $2.6M contract adds another layer to the government’s covert efforts to monitor and suppress online speech.