Tag: Mass Surveillance
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The EU’s Updated Child Safety Rules: Why Protecting Kids Must Not Come at the Cost of Mass Surveillance
The European Union is once again reshaping its legal approach to fighting online child sexual abuse material (CSAM). On the surface, every country agrees on the mission: protect children from exploitation, abuse, and increasingly AI-generated child sexual abuse material. But the real debate is how to protect children – without undermining the privacy and security…
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Threat Detection Theatrics: Aaron Cohen’s AI Surveillance “Tool” and Domestic Spy Machines
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Update – September 2025 Aaron Cohen had another Fox News appearance a few days ago, echoing the same claims – America’s first AI-first threat detection system (excluding the entire existing industry; SocialNet, Flock Safety, Clearview AI, Veritone, Dataminr First Alert etc.). This time, the messaging leveraged the recent Minneapolis School Shooting to try and sell…
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Flock Safety: Eroding Your Privacy & Keeping You Safe with Surveillance
In an age where technology increasingly permeates our daily lives, the rise of sophisticated surveillance systems raises critical questions about the balance between public safety and individual privacy. One company at the forefront of this debate is Flock Safety, a major player in automated license plate recognition (LPR) technology. This blog post delves into the…