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Mass Surveillance
Democratic Colorado Governor Vetoes Historic Surveillance Pricing Bill
Last year, Jared Polis vetoed legislation that would have banned rent-setting algorithms that push up housing costs.
Corporations, Federal Agencies Are Using Seattle Police’s Surveillance Network
Amazon, Facebook, ICE, and the FBI are among the members of an intelligence-sharing network called Seattle Shield.
42 House Democrats Join GOP in Passing Warrantless Mass Surveillance Bill
Rep. Ilhan Omar warned that “this bill has no meaningful reforms" to prevent abuses.
In Atlanta, AI Surveillance Expands as Cop City Reshapes Black Communities
Atlanta built Cop City on forest land and is linked to more than 60,000 surveillance cameras.
Trump Is Rapidly Expanding the Surveillance State as Protests Grow
Immigrants are only the first target of a rapidly expanding digital dragnet that can track our individual movements.
Commercial AI Has Become a Key Enabler of Israel’s Mass Killing of Palestinians
Israeli forces are using artificial intelligence and cloud services sold by OpenAI, Google, Amazon and Microsoft.
Biden Is About to Hand Over a Vast and Unconstitutional DNA Database to Trump
Every person’s privacy, security and civil rights are implicated by this program.
Harm Reduction Group in Oregon Endured Illegal Spying From Police, ACLU Says
Harm reduction organizers are suing the City of Medford over allegations of police spying in violation of state law.
UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Facilitate Government Repression
It would expand transnational government surveillance without adequately protecting people from abuses of power.
Edward Snowden Is Among Those Sounding the Alarm Over Spying Expansion
Privacy advocates warn a major expansion of mass surveillance could hand “Stasi-like powers” to a Trump administration.