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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/07/2026

Data brokers are a cancer. There's a direct line from collecting, retaining and processing our data to deepfake porn and phishing scams; racial discrimination in hiring and ICE roundups of migrants; targeted election interference and identity theft: pluralistic.net/2023/12/06/p... 1/

A hedge maze; out of its center rises the bear from the California state flag. Various human figures struggle to escape it. At the maze's entrance stands an agonized figure, reaching towards it.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 23/07/2026

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog: pluralistic.net/2026/07/23/d... 2/

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pulsarcube.bsky.social @pulsarcube.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I just want to point out one mistake: "To start the DROP process, you must first create a Login.gov ID." This is not true. Alternatively the California Identity Gateway can be used without creating any account. The CIG uses record from state agencies (such as the DMV) to verify ID and residency.

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