Emory Roane

If America still had the rule of law, this would be the easiest prosecution ever, but we all know absolutely nothing will happen.

OpenAI posted the terms of the deal. Reveals that it absolutely does allow for domestic surveillance. EO 12333 is how the NSA hides its domestic surveillance by capturing communications by tapping into lines *outside the US* even if it contains info from/on US persons.

openai.com/index/our-ag...

Every month the United States provides even more reason to boycott its products and companies — the strikes on Iran being just the latest.

In light of that, it’s a great time to ditch the products and services of US tech companies. I made a comprehensive guide to help you.

The problem when ppl in a panoptic surveillance paradigm say they want to "do better than this" is that they mean they want perfect, error-free surveillance tech & not only is that functionally impossible, it's not morally desirable, even if it were. It'd still be a panoptic surveillance paradigm…

You’re absolutely right to call this out, and that’s brave.

Gods damned fucking shameful.

I’d love to know how Democrats rationalize sitting and taking it from a guy with a 36% approval.

In many cases, the Flock destruction was clearly intended as a public message, as in Eugene, OR, where the saboteurs left note at the scene that read "Hahaha get wrecked ya surveilling fucks."

The message was carried on the local news. At the end of the year, Eugene terminated its Flock contract.

Podcast: Inside an AI-Powered School We got leaked documents about Alpha School. We also talk about what happens when someone decides to make an AI OnlyFans in your name, and the AI tool cops are buying to geolocate photos.

We got leaked documents about Alpha School. We also talk about what happens when someone decides to make an AI OnlyFans in your name, and the AI tool cops are buying to geolocate photos.

ONLINE ID CHECKS WILL RUIN THE INTERNET

Progressive lawmakers who care about human rights desperately need to connect these dots.

You can't claim to oppose the Trump admin's authoritarian crackdowns while supporting legislation that would expand Trump's censorship and surveillance powers.

Protect activists! Oppose online ID checks.

If you have to upload your ID or submit to facial recognition to create an account that posts about ICE abuses in your neighborhood

1) many people will self-censor and won't do this in the first place, for fear of retaliation, and

2) the government will unmask & persecute ppl for their speech

For years, human rights advocates have been warning that mandatory online ID checks are a death sentence for activists, journalists, and ordinary people resisting authoritarian regimes, for this exact reason.

Forcibly associating online activity with your government name puts dissidents in danger.

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

The Department of Homeland Security is flooding social media platforms with subpoenas demanding they unmask the people behind anti-ICE accounts.

This crackdown on speech shows EXACTLY why online age verification laws are so dangerous.

Here's why: 🧵

"Selling Safety": A Journalist's Guide to Covering Police Technology selling_safety.pdf

Behind police tech's slick marketing is a sprawling, under-scrutinized industry that relies on manufacturing the appearance of effectiveness, not measuring it. EFF partnered with CJJ and IPVM on a new report to help you see through the spin: www.eff.org/document/se...

whoa shit I want to be just like these shirtless weird repellent dudes

EFF to Wisconsin Legislature: VPN Bans Are Still a Terrible Idea Wisconsin’s S.B. 130 / A.B. 105 is a spectacularly bad idea. It’s an age-verification bill that effectively bans VPN access to certain websites for Wisconsinites and censors lawful speech. We wrote

The Wisconsin Senate is voting on S.B. 130/A.B. 105, a problematic age verification bill that effectively bans VPN access to certain websites. If you live in Wisconsin, now is the time for you to contact your State Senator and urge them to vote down this bill. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

You know, like Ted Bundy

Robot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico The Mexican city of Guadalupe, which will host portions of the 2026 World Cup, recently showed off four new robot dogs that will help provide security during matches at BBVA Stadium.

“The robot dogs are not armed, but each unit incorporates video cameras, night vision, and communication systems that are used to issue warnings or instructions.”

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

They should just hire 404Media as the inspector general of government surveillance tech. It would be more efficient and more accurate.

It perpetuated a racist trope because it is a racist trope because it is racist

Just masks-off racism now, I guess.

EFF Town Hall: ICE, CBP, and Digital Rights You see it. We see it. ICE and CBP are out of control. Many people are exercising their right to say it's unacceptable. But what are the limitations around recording immigration agents? Is it true tha...

Today at 10:00 PST (18:00 UK time), @eff.org is hosting a town hall on ICE, CBP, and Digital Rights to discuss ways to stay safer and how the digital rights community can help address brutality against immigrants and all those involved in holding ICE accountable. www.eff.org/event/town-h...

Inside the AI surveillance state From your online browsing habits to traffic cameras on your commute, data about you is everywhere. And with AI, companies can gather, store and share detailed information about you faster than ever.

LISTEN: EFF’s Beryl Lipton joined @WBUR.org’s On Point to explore the AI surveillance state. From your online browsing habits to traffic cameras on your commute and more, AI helps gather, store and share detailed information about you faster than ever.
www.wbur.org/onpoint/202...

Informer systems are the traditional tool used by repressive regimes for domestic intelligence gathering to penetrate organizations and social circles. I view Palantir as the modern analog because it seeks a technical substitute for the same problem of capturing presence, identity, and association.

Tracker Newsletter: ICE in Focus As federal agents carry out Trump’s program of mass deportation, this limited-series newsletter will track what’s happening and what’s coming next.

Sign up to our new newsletter, Tracker: ICE in Focus, to get invaluable @wired.com reporting on what’s happening and what’s coming next as federal agents continue to carry out Trump’s program of mass deportation. 📩

I know I’m not super engaged here but I am surprised by the apparent lack of he-shit-himself-on-tv discourse.

Turns out redacting is a process that should entail more than ctrl+f’ing “trump”

Body cameras are surveillance cameras
Body cameras are surveillance cameras
Body cameras are surveillance cameras
Body cameras are surveillance cameras
Body cameras are surveillance cameras
Body cameras are surveillance cameras

EFF Town Hall: ICE, CBP, and Digital Rights You see it. We see it. ICE and CBP are out of control. Many people are exercising their right to say it's unacceptable. But what are the limitations around recording immigration agents? Is it true

Join EFF's online town hall to discuss ways to stay safer and how the digital rights community can help address ICE and CBP's brutality against immigrants, observers, and those seeking to hold them accountable. Livestream on Thursday at 10 AM PT. eff.org/livestream-ice