Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom

This week's Surveillance Report covers India’s attempt to mandate a potentially invasive app on everyone’s phone, Chat Control updates in the EU with concerns still evolving, half of US states now being age verified, more AI Slop, butt to cloud encryption, and more! Correction: One of you caught my mistake! The poopinator device is $600 *with* a monthly subscription. Sorry about that!🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.com. Thanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!TimestampsSources00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report00:41 Highlight: India's Invasive App08:28 Some Quick Announcements09:50 Chat Control Updates14:19 USA Age Verification19:44 Our Sponsor: Easy Opt Outs!21:04 AI Slop Continues25:48 Butt To Cloud (B2C)32:38 Defense Bulletin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes

This week's Surveillance Report covers India’s attempt to mandate a potentially invasive app on everyone’s phone, Chat Control updates in the EU with concerns still evolving, half of US states now being age verified, more AI Slop, butt to cloud encryption, and more! Correction: One of you caught my mistake! The poopinator device is $600 *with* a monthly subscription. Sorry about that!


🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.com. Thanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!




Timestamps

Sources

00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report

00:41 Highlight: India's Invasive App

08:28 Some Quick Announcements

09:50 Chat Control Updates

14:19 USA Age Verification

19:44 Our Sponsor: Easy Opt Outs!

21:04 AI Slop Continues

25:48 Butt To Cloud (B2C)

32:38 Defense Bulletin

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Henry Fisher
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What is Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom?

Weekly news for digital freedom. Surveillance Report covers privacy, security, surveillance technology, and digital rights news to keep you safer online from the latest threats.

Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore, a leading digital rights media organization for over 10 years. Each episode cuts through the noise with carefully selected stories, context, historical perspective, and analysis - empowering you to defend your rights with actionable steps.

Topics include: data breaches, government and corporate surveillance, Big Tech privacy policies, encryption standards, digital rights legislation, privacy tool updates and vulnerabilities, and accountability journalism.

Whether you're new to digital privacy or a seasoned expert tracking the ecosystem, Surveillance Report is the weekly news brief that keeps you informed. New episodes every Wednesday. Learn more about Techlore at techlore.tech.