The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Woah! We're back! Sorry that took so long! With this, our domain name has changed (but only a little!). Our new domain is blog.paytabyte.dev! 110
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityDeFlock @deflock.org · 10/07/2026Georgia is writing the case study on ALPR abuse. One arrest. Then another. Then another. Every time someone says, "Don't worry, there are safeguards," another officer gets accused of misusing the system. At some point, "trust us" stops being a policy. www.fox5atlanta.com/video/fmc-f4...fox5atlanta.comGeorgia Flock cameras spark widespread misuse fearsMultiple law enforcement officials across Georgia face criminal charges for allegedly misusing the Flock license plate tracking database for personal business. 086
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityMatthew Gault @mjgault.bsky.social · 08/07/2026oh boy do I have a horrifying patent for you to read404media.coMeta Patents AI Device That Tracks Your Emotions, Watches You Take Your MedsImagine a wearable device that records every moment of your day and makes suggestions based on your mood. 40542206
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityTuta @tuta.com · 09/07/2026🚨 #ChatControl 1.0 HAS PASSED - despite a majority voting against it (314:276) 🚨 After the EU parliament has rejected #ChatControl TWICE in the past, it has been pushed as an urgent procedure for a new plenary vote. TODAY the EU parliament has voted YES for #ChatControl 1.0😡 28289281
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityFight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 23/06/2026‼️ Bad Internet Bills, disguised as “kids safety” bills, are moving through Congress again ‼️ It's time to get those phones in Congress ringing off the hooks again w/ one simple message: we refuse any bill that age restricts, censors & surveils the Internet. : www.politico.com/live-updates...politico.comLawmakers cement bipartisan deal for kids online safety packageThe new package complicates a separate push for a kids safety bill coming from the Senate. 2011111085
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityFreedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 29/06/2026Online age verification law could kill whistleblowing: A House bill ostensibly aimed at protecting children will raise the risk for journalists, dissidents, and whistleblowers. Read the full article:theintercept.comOnline Age Verification Law Could Kill WhistleblowingThe KIDS Act, ostensibly aimed at protecting children, will raise the risk for journalists, dissidents, and whistleblowers. 59348
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityWIRED @wired.com · 29/06/2026Europe’s pro-competition proposals could see Google Search and Android systems opened up. The company claims there are serious privacy flaws. www.wired.com/story/top-go...wired.comTop Google Security Staff Warn Search Data Could Be Hacked if EU Rules ChangeEurope’s pro-competition proposals could see Google Search and Android systems opened up. The company claims there are serious privacy flaws. 4436
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 26/06/2026In the 250th year of the United States of America, the people's rights are constantly being trampled over. What will happen when we no longer have our first amendment right to speak out about what's happening in our country? Read more on my blog: blog.paytabyte.me/land-of-the-...blog.paytabyte.meLand of the FreeThe United States of America was established in in the year 1776, exactly 250 years ago. The USA was created because the British took away their freedom by attempting to disarm them. The colonists fou... 010
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Are you in need of money? Do you have interest in #privacy and #video production? #Telegram is hosting a #contest for a $200,000 prize pool! Want to know more? Read my blog! blog.paytabyte.me/telegram-pri...blog.paytabyte.meTelegram Prize PoolTelegram, an application known for its privacy-focused messaging, is taking a stance on the current state of the world. They are allocating $200,000 to a contest to make short form or long form conten... 010
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityAntonella Napolitano @svaroschi.bsky.social · 18/06/2026🧵Technosolutionism turns moral panic into moral failure. It is the case - and it's been for a very long time - for the UK Home Office, now about to roll out AI age checks for migrant children, despite knowing they are flawed and they will damage the most vulnerable. www.wired.com/story/facial...wired.comThe UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is FlawedInternal Home Office tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors. It’s moving forward anyway. 198
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityDeFlock @deflock.org · 18/06/2026Forget left or right. This should terrify everyone. NPR reports that DHS plans to give facial recognition technology to local police. Immigration is the justification today. The infrastructure can be used far beyond it tomorrow. www.npr.org/2026/06/18/n...npr.orgDHS document shares plan to give local police department's facial recognition techA newly revealed Department of Homeland Security document outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology, a move that will expand the scope of ICE surveillance. 086
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The United States government is planning on requiring every single person getting or renewing a phone number to hand over your full legal name, your government ID, and every other phone number you're in possession of. Will you let them? Read more on my blog: blog.paytabyte.me/know-your-cu...blog.paytabyte.meKnow Your CustomerThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put out a document on April 30th, 2026 that recently gained traction due to 404 Media's recent post on the matter. The document puts out a potential method ... 010
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 16/06/2026New: hackers have published Knicks and Madison Square Garden data online. Includes data on former Knicks players, coaches, etc. Includes celebrities like Ben Stiller. He's marked as "low risk." A rapper in the file mentioned as "high risk." MSG didn't pay the ransom www.404media.co/hackers-publ...404media.coHackers Publish Knicks and Madison Square Garden Data OnlineThe data contains a list of "talent," including former Knicks players and coaches, and whether other celebrities are considered "Low Risk" or "High Risk." The data also contains emails between custome... 415451
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityFreedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 13/06/2026As of today, the mass warrantless surveillance law FISA Section 702 has expired. They'll try to tell you the sky is falling. Don't believe them! Instead, tell your reps: NO spying on Americans without a warrant. Period.freedom.press📣 Take Action: Reform Section 702: End mass warrantless surveillanceMake an impact with guided actions from Freedom of The Press Foundation. 110440
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 09/06/2026#Meta discreetly added #facialrecognition into their code without user knowledge. Now, they've removed the code after they were caught. Will they add it back when people forget? Find out more on my blog: blog.paytabyte.me/eye-level/ #privacy #surveillance #aiblog.paytabyte.meEye LevelMeta, the company that holds Facebook, came out with the first mainstream "smart glasses" with the launch of their Wayfarer model of Ray-Ban Stories glasses released back in 2021. For the concerning l... 010
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Ever wonder if your at-home devices are listening to you? Hint: they are. Read more on my blog: blog.paytabyte.me/wake-word/blog.paytabyte.meWake Word"Ok, Google, what's the weather?" "Alexa, when is my order arriving?" "Hey Siri, open the DoorDash app." These are all words commonly said in the home. Google and Amazon are large competitors when it ... 020
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Everything we hear on the internet is bad. What are some good things happening in the world of #privacy? Read my blog to find out: blog.paytabyte.me/good-news/blog.paytabyte.meGood NewsEverything about privacy is bad news nowadays. Every single article you see today is simply doomer-based and it gets tiring hearing about it. Unfortunately, good news doesn't get likes, so it's not br... 030
Reposted by The Privacy Singularity404 Media @404media.co · 02/06/2026SCOOP: An internal Microsoft strategy document says that the plan for its just-announced “Scout” personal assistant AI is to “make people addicted” to the tool before rolling out additional functionality, 404 Media has learned.404media.coMicrosoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents RevealPlanning documents for "Scout" say the plan is to "make people addicted" to the tool before adding new features. 70946533
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityDeFlock @deflock.org · 02/06/2026Want to deploy new surveillance tech without a public fight? Put it in a subscription and let the system quietly expand without oversight. "another approval cycle and more delays." Sorry our rights are slowing you down. flocksafety.com/safe-cities #Flock #AI #Privacy 043
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Kettering, Ohio stated on May 4th that they will no longer be using their Flock cameras for immigration enforcement. This comes months after a council meeting where they said they would never be accessed by ICE. What changed? Find out on my blog: blog.paytabyte.me/cold-as-ice/blog.paytabyte.meCold as ICEAs of May 4th, the city of Kettering, Ohio will no longer allow use of their Flock cameras for immigration enforcement. This comes months after the council meeting to install the surveillance ALPRs sa... 010
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityBlue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 01/06/2026There are these data centers that use minimal amounts of electricity and don't need millions of gallons of water, to cool them. They're called libraries. 653949894
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 31/05/2026PewDiePie's brand new Artificial Intelligence product, Odysseus, just launched on GitHub. Read about it more here: blog.paytabyte.me/odys-see-us/blog.paytabyte.meOdys-See-UsPewDiePie, the former king of YouTube, just released a product he calls Odysseus. Posted on GitHub completely open-sourced, it's a self-hosted AI agent that learns from you. The whole point of it is t... 120
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Here is The Privacy Collective, a group of #privacy enthusiasts: go.bsky.app/LXaJzpR 010
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 31/05/2026"How do you make money if you don't collect data or have paid tiers?" I don't. It's not sustainable, but it's what I enjoy doing during my free time. 010
Reposted by The Privacy SingularityPrivacy International @privacyinternational.org · 31/05/2026Tools for everyday convenience can easily serve surveillance, repression or warfare One company involved in that is Thales - a prolific seller of surveillance tech. Read our report with @corporatewatch.bsky.socialprivacyinternational.orgDual-use tech: the Thales exampleCompany snapshotThales S.A. is a French defence and security company specialising in electrical components. 063
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Did you know that you're constantly being #tracked no matter where you go? #Privacy will no longer be possible if this #data collection persists. Find out more here: blog.paytabyte.me/flock-survei...blog.paytabyte.meFlock SurveillanceFlock Group Inc., or Flock Safety. They were founded back in 2017 (9 years ago, holy...) and employ over 1,500 people now as of 2025. The products they sell are security cameras. More specifically, th... 110
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Ever wanted an immediate feed on my blog? Use #RSS! It's perfectly #privacy safe, as it's just collecting the information from the site without providing any #data! Read more about it here: blog.paytabyte.me/rss-feeds/blog.paytabyte.meRSS FeedsHave you wanted a way to be updated on this blog? Because I don't support a newsletter, there's only one official method of doing this: RSS. RSS files are files that you're able to download and RSS re... 140
Reposted by The Privacy Singularity404 Media @404media.co · 26/05/2026Millions of people are installing malware on their partner's phones to stalk them. @techcrunch.com editor @zackwhittaker.com tells @josephcox.bsky.social why these stalkerware apps, like TheTruthSpy, are running actually running a "cybercrime" operation. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLb4... 410940
Reposted by The Privacy Singularity404 Media @404media.co · 28/05/2026Regretful cities aren't sure how to cancel their surveillance contracts, so they are literally covering their cameras.404media.coCities Are Covering Flock Cameras With Trash BagsRegretful cities aren't sure how to cancel their surveillance contracts, so they are literally covering their cameras. 520062
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 29/05/2026When you buy a new TV, do you wonder why you need to create a new account right away? Find out why on my blog: blog.paytabyte.me/tele-vision/blog.paytabyte.meTele-VisionI was recently at Walmart with a couple of good friends of mine. We tend to go over to the tech section of the store, as all of us are relatively into technology and like to see what's new. In the tec... 010
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 29/05/2026When you signed up for your Bluesky account, did you press the "Allow access to contacts" button? Click here to see why that's a problem: blog.paytabyte.me/first-contact/blog.paytabyte.meFirst ContactI just remembered something that really infuriates me. When you download a new application on your phone/mobile device, they ask for a good amount of permissions to be granted to them. These permissio... 010
The Privacy Singularity @privacysingularity.bsky.social · 29/05/2026What's so bad about privacy today? Find out on my blog: blog.paytabyte.me/whats-so-bad...blog.paytabyte.meWhat's So Bad About Privacy Today?In this day in age, our governments, the public sector, are paying private companies to provide them data on their citizens. That means that there is a large hustle in collecting the data of as many p... 030