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AI & the Future of Information Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Woman arrested, dragged away after quietly speaking about Flock at city council meeting

Source: Matthew Gault on 404Media— People hate these things. Hate. And yet the resolution passes by a 5-3 vote. I would like to hear the…

freespeechnewsOctober 12, 2026

AI & the Future of Information Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Why data centers blew the secret deal scam wide open

Source: Pat Garofolo — Reporting on the trend of banning NDA‘s when discussing data centers. Data centers bring into residents’ backyards, in a very visceral…

freespeechnewsOctober 12, 2026

AI & the Future of Information Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Flock and other tech firms decline Senate testimony on mass surveillance

Tyler Durden on Zero Hedge — This is what the data centers are for. "This is still the United States of America, and it…

freespeechnewsOctober 11, 2026

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Privacy Laws Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Court rules your phone is fair game at the US Border

Source: Reclaim the Net — Your messages, medical records, and search history may now be part of the customs experience. he court said that "the…

freespeechnewsOctober 11, 2026

facade of the US Treasury building, with four columns underneath the title

Government Censorship Privacy Laws Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity Uncategorized

Tech collective labeled “Specially Designated Global Terrorist“

Source: Hauntologies by Elia Ayoub — On August 26th 2026, the US government went after one of the last remnants of the free internet. In…

freespeechnewsOctober 10, 2026

computer screen with lots of pop ups that says 'blocked'

AI & the Future of Information Censorship Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

New US bill would let courts order VPNs to block websites

Source: Reclaim the Net — A US congressman has introduced a bill that, if it becomes law, will write into US statute the ability of…

freespeechnewsOctober 6, 2026

Flock generated surveillance video still. Guy opening a car door with a green targeting box around him

Protest, Dissent & Political Repression Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

How to kick Flock out of your town

Source: Blood in the Machine — How to fight the surveillance state one block at a time, with “Ed” from DeFlock. rdinary citizens are fighting…

freespeechnewsOctober 6, 2026

age verification window on smartphone held in hands

Censorship Government Censorship Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

EU age verification used to enforce identify verification

Source: Paul Walsh on X — Ursula von der Leyen announced this week that everyone in the EU must use the official EU age verification…

freespeechnewsOctober 5, 2026

hand covering eyes on a face, words 'fake news' floating

AI & the Future of Information Censorship Government Censorship Media Platforms Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

The essence of fascism

Source: Alice Smith on X — The idea that the state is the ultimate determiner of true information for all of society is of course…

freespeechnewsOctober 3, 2026

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AI & the Future of Information Censorship Surveillance, Privacy & Digital Identity

Disinformation is back

Source: Ben Graham on X — Andy Burnham and his Labour party clearly seem to be moving towards classifying anything that doesn’t line up with…

freespeechnewsOctober 3, 2026