(Arjun Walia) Apple quietly updated their privacy policy with a new controversial ploy stating they will now collect user and behavioural data from iPhone users and claims it will be used to prevent fraud. But is this really what’s going on? Let’s have a look.
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“Terrifying”: New Documents Reveal Secret Gov’t Rules for Spying on US Journalists
(Jessica Corbett) Journalists and free press advocates are responding with alarm to newly released documents revealing the U.S. government’s secret rules for using Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court orders to spy on reporters, calling the revelations “important” and “terrifying.”
This Is The “Last Free Generation” Says Julian Assange In Last Pre-Blackout Interview
(Zero Hedge) Prior to being cut off from the internet, phone and most visitors, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gave an interview on the future of surveillance and how technological advances are changing humankind.
Is My Phone Being Spied On?
From basic phone calls to texting to downloading files and sending sensitive emails, there’s a lot happening on your device. But beyond the dangers of radiation and built-in Wi-Fi, cell phones pose more than health risks. Unfortunately, there are hackers out there with an interest in your personal information. Here’s how to tell whether you’re under surveillance and how you can secure your digital privacy.
New Mexico Suing Google & Twitter for Knowingly and Illegally Exploiting Children Online
(Matt Agorist) The state of New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google and others for willfully breaking the law to exploit the collection of children’s data online.
Confirmed: The Obama DOJ Had Secret Rules For Obtaining FISA Warrants Against Journalists
(Matt Vespa) This has been known for a while: the Obama Department of Justice has spied on journalists. They tracked James Rosen, formerly of Fox News. They seized the phone records from Associated Press reporters.
Robotic Dove-Shaped Drones Are Now Spying On People From Above
(Arjun Walia) Fascism has been approaching the developed world for a long time. It comes in the form of governments that can read every single email, GPS you at any time, track your every move, every step, know your internet habits better then you do. If they decide, they can put a bunch of information together and use it against you, especially if you become “an enemy of the state,” one who threatens the interests of the global elite.
Cannabis Breathalyzer Tests are Coming: Welcome to “Legalization”
(Edge Canopy) A company called Hound Labs, ironically located in Oakland, California has created what it refers to as the first cannabis breath analysis test, aiming to promote the device toward the authorities and police as a tool to detect whether or not people driving vehicles have smoked weed. Related After Years of Research, Big Pharma Finally Shows Evidence […]
Google Maps Is Tracking Your Every Move, And There’s Even A Website To Prove It
(Adam Goldberg) Even the Associated Press is willing to point out the fact that Google is tracking just about every user’s location at all times. According to a report they recently published (the Associated Press is a collection of sort of mainstream-certified reporters, of course), Google Maps users aren’t provided with as many options as they are led to believing.
Qanon: Facebook Was Created By DARPA
FB outages today? @Jack Shadowbans lifted [24]? Legal cover pre_testimony? “Twitter denies the ‘current’ adoption of ‘shadowbanning’ re: political viewpoints etc…..no discrimination etc…..pride ourselves re: no censorship etc……open and transparent etc…..” >Twitter re_engages ‘shadowbanning’ across entire platform…. You’ve been a BAD boy [NP].
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Exposed: How Google Still Tracks You Even When ‘Location History’ Is Turned Off
(Andrea Germanos) New investigation by Associated Press shows how iPhone and Android users’ location data is still recorded even when they have been misled to believe it isn’t.
Health Apps Are Bad for Your Privacy: 80% or More Share Your Data, Research Reveals
(Michelle Simmons) A European study revealed that mobile health apps were sending health-related data to third-party companies, harming the privacy of its users. This study was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Pireus in Greece and Rovira I Virgili University in Spain.
Federal Whistleblowers Expose TSA’s “Quiet Skies” Secret Surveillance Program for ALL Travelers
(Nicholas West) It appears that, once again, the government narrative that TSA surveillance and groping is needed to keep Americans safe from the terrorists “over there” is nothing but a justification to violate the rights of everyone.
Protect Yourself From Blackmail: Cover your Webcam, Expert Warns
(Zoey Sky) Owning a laptop or computer doesn’t automatically mean that your information is safe from prying eyes.
In Latest Privacy Scandal, Facebook Gave Apple, Amazon And Others Unprecedented Access To User Data
(Zero Hedge) Facebook has been giving user data to at least 60 major device manufacturers over the last decade – including Apple, Amazon, BlackBerry, Microsoft and Samsung – as part of a data-sharing partnership program which allowed the companies to integrate various features such as messaging and “like” buttons into their products.