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A Cop Searched 19,000 Flock Cameras Across 1,558 Cities. His Reason: 'LMAO' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-15 | by Vinay Patel | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, electronic frontier foundation

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What happens after a town de-Flocks (theverge.com)

2026-09-14 | by Gadel Valle | tags: flock, license plate readers, ai-enabled cameras

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Room 641A (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-11 | get VPN router privacy firewall → | tags: room 641a, at&t, mark klein

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CA governor signs 'landmark' laws on youth use of social media and AI chatbots (engadget.com)

2026-09-10 | by Anna Washenko | get Bark parental control device → | tags: gavin newsom, california, ai chatbots

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Utah won't enforce VPN age-verification law until legal challenge resolves (engadget.com)

2026-09-03 | by Karissa Bell | get GL.iNet Beryl AX GL-MT3000 travel router → | tags: utah, vpn, sb 73

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This Website Is Most Reliable Tool for Looking Up Flock Cameras Near You (cnet.com)

2026-08-29 | by Tyler Lacoma | get Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3 → | tags: flock safety, surveillance cameras, electronic frontier foundation

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As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: meta, ai glasses, def con

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US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during airport search (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-26 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: grapheneos, google pixel, electronic frontier foundation

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US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search (techspot.com)

2026-07-26 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: grapheneos, google pixel, electronic frontier foundation

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US Accuses American of Allegedly Wiping His Phone Using a 'Duress' Password During Border Search (slashdot.org)

2026-07-24 | tags: duress password, electronic frontier foundation, granitt

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This Searchable Tool Is Helping Track Flock Surveillance Cameras in Your City (cnet.com)

2026-07-24 | by Tyler Lacoma | tags: flock safety, license plate readers, surveillance cameras

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In Light of Overwhelming Backlash, Flock Cancels Creepy Audio Surveillance Feature (futurism.com)

2026-07-19 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: flock, audio surveillance, electronic frontier foundation

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MSG Made Dossier on Activists Who Opposed Facial Recognition (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-23 | by About The Author | get Facial Recognition Privacy Mask → | tags: madison square garden, facial recognition, fight for the future

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If the FCC Bans Burner Phones, It Could Be a Privacy Nightmare (cnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by See Full Bio | get Burner Phone Signal Blocker → | tags: fcc, burner phones, electronic frontier foundation

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A web page that shows you everything the browser told it without asking (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | by Matt Wheeler | get Web Developer Toolbox → | tags: ip-api.com, mozilla, font fingerprinting

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The Whistleblower Who Uncovered the NSA's 'Big Brother Machine' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | by The Mit Press Reader | get NSA Surveillance Detection Kit → | tags: nsa, whistleblower, at&t

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This Google user data scandal shows why more people are using GrapheneOS (Update) (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-16 | get GrapheneOS Security Phone → | tags: google, grapheneos, android

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This Google user data scandal shows why more people are using GrapheneOS (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-16 | get GrapheneOS Privacy Phone → | tags: google, grapheneos, android

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Stop Flock (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | get Flock Messaging App → | tags: flock safety, flock cameras, electronic frontier foundation

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California ghost-gun bill wants 3D printers to play cop, EFF says (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | by Connor Jones | tags: california, 3d printers, eff

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Privacy advocates want Google to stop handing consumer data over to ICE (theverge.com)

2026-04-14 | by Gadel Valle | get Google Privacy Protection Kit → | tags: google, ice, electronic frontier foundation

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US Demands Reddit Unmask ICE Critic, Summons Firm To Grand Jury (slashdot.org)

2026-04-11 | get Reddit Premium Membership → | tags: reddit, ice, grand jury

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The EFF is quitting X (theverge.com)

2026-04-09 | by Stevie Bonifield | get X (Twitter) Logo Mug → | tags: elon musk, electronic frontier foundation, digital privacy

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John Perry Barlow, JFK Jr., and a Night of Grief I Can’t Forget (wired.com)

2026-04-03 | by Steven Levy | tags: grateful dead, electronic frontier foundation, john perry barlow

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Electronic Frontier Foundation to swap leaders as AI, ICE fights escalate (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-24 | get Electronic Frontier Foundation Membership → | tags: eff, ice, electronic frontier foundation

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Wisconsin Reverses Decision to Ban VPNs in Age-Verification Bill (cnet.com)

2026-02-20 | by See Full Bio | get Virtual Private Network → | tags: vpn, wisconsin, senate bill 130