by Willow Tohi | Natural News Google confirmed it uses web content to train AI-powered search features (e.g., Gemini) even when publishers opt out, as its search division operates under different rules than general AI training policies. To fully block AI training, publishers must opt out of Google Search indexing via robots.txt. But this renders their content invisible in search results, harming traffic and ad revenue. The Justice Department proposes drastic measures, including forcing Google to divest Chrome, end default-search payments, and share search/AI data with competitors to curb dominance. Publishers and authors accuse Google and OpenAI of exploiting copyrighted […]

by Elizabeth Melton | The Daily Economy A surveillance state is being erected around the American public at an alarming rate. In many urban and suburban settings, anyone traveling on public streets or sidewalks will have his image captured by the ubiquitous surveillance cameras. A leisurely stroll around the neighborhood, as well as any conversation along  the way, might be recorded if the city uses surveillance-enabled street lights. Even our own front yards might not be safe from the prying eyes of the state if a neighbor has a “smart” doorbell that shares data with law enforcement. Rural areas are […]

by Adam Dick | Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity Speaking Tuesday before the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations regarding the implementation of REAL ID mandates on travelers, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem displayed succinctly in one sentence her disdain for the right of Americans to travel freely and her support instead for an authoritarian approach to travel. “But we are telling people that this law will be enforced and it will allow us to know individuals in this country who they are and that they’re authorized to travel,” declared […]

by Didi Rankovich | Reclaim The Net By 2027, the European Union (EU) is set to use its Anti-Money Laundering regulations (AMLR) to ban privacy cryptocurrencies (crypto-asset accounts allowing anonymization of transactions) and anonymous accounts (accounts using anonymity-enhancing coins). This is interpreted by observers to be defined in the Markets in Cryptao-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The European Crypto Initiative (EUCI) has come out with its “AML Handbook” focusing on how AMLR obligations affect crypto asset service providers (CASPs), as well as financial and credit institutions. These “strict” prohibitions are contained in AMLR Article 79, the key takeaway being that they will […]

by Nicolas Creed | Substack I will preface this roundup by reminding readers that the overwhelming majority of Bangkok’s visible population are walking around like zombies staring at their phones. In the parks, most people just want to find a quiet spot in beautiful nature, to spend quality time with their phones. It is getting more difficult to use cash as vendors rarely have change. People love to pay for things using their phones via QR code scanning with banking apps. Bangkok is ground zero for all things technocratic to be battle tested. There is no resistance. There shall be […]

[su_box title=”Editor’s Comment” box_color=”#1989B5″]Last year, I wrote about New York City’s efforts to create an advanced “precrime” surveillance state combining aspects of the Robocop and Terminator movie franchises. This article provides an update on some of the advances the city has made since my article was written. – Jesse Smith [/su_box] by Christina Maas | Reclaim The Net Picture this: it’s rush hour in New York City. A guy in a Mets cap mutters to himself on the F train platform, pacing in tight circles. Nearby, a woman checks her phone five times in ten seconds. Overhead, cameras are watching. […]

by Frank Wright | LifeSite News In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Catherine Fitts presents an account of the globalist project that will shock even seasoned veterans of this campaign against humanity. Why? Her claims are backed by decades of published evidence. Her conclusions show the United States, along with the wider West, have suffered a series of manufactured crises designed to usher in a permanent digital dictatorship. Her 20 years of research, which expose the trillion-dollar secret network funding the transition of civilization to tyranny, have now led her to the discovery of a vast underground system of interconnected […]

by Jon Fleetwood | Substack In a recent article, the World Economic Forum (WEF) is openly pushing digital public infrastructure (DPI)—anchored by digital ID systems—as the foundation of a “connected future.” But their own words reveal a future where governments and corporations will track, control, and commodify nearly every digital interaction under the banner of equity, security, and innovation. If your digital ID is the key to banking, benefits, and daily life, then falling out of line with the globalist agenda means they can shut you out with a single click. For years, the WEF has advocated for a future […]

by Willow Tohi | Natural News The U.K. government is developing an AI-driven “homicide prediction” system that analyzes personal data — including ethnicity, mental health and past police interactions — to identify potential future murderers, drawing comparisons to sci-fi film “Minority Report.” The system aggregates sensitive personal data from crime victims, witnesses and non-convicted individuals, raising concerns about racial profiling, wrongful targeting and erosion of civil liberties. Advocacy groups warn it could criminalize vulnerable people preemptively. Experts compare the project to flawed U.S. predictive policing tools (e.g., NYPD’s CompStat), citing bias, inaccuracy and disproportionate harm to marginalized communities. Past attempts, like […]

by Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project This May, the long-delayed enforcement of the Real ID Act finally kicks in. Originally passed in 2005 under the guise of post-9/11 security, Real ID standardizes driver’s licenses nationwide and ties them into a federal identification system. What started as a measure to “secure the skies” has now become a cornerstone in what many privacy advocates fear is a looming surveillance state. Real ID isn’t needed and won’t stop terrorists from hijacking planes. Most of the 9/11 hijackers held Saudi, UAE, Egyptian, or Lebanese passports. Real ID is a national standard and […]

by Didi Rankovich | Reclaim The Net UK’s digital ID scheme, GOV.UK One Login, allegedly contains a host of serious vulnerabilities affecting security and data protection, that are “built in” and present in the system since its launch. These claims come from a whistleblower, a security expert who worked for the Government Digital Service (GDS, a part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology). The most grave consequences stemming from the flaws – that the whistleblower first pointed out through proper channels in 2022, only to be ignored – would include data breaches. Read Full Article >

by Melissa Stern | Secuzine Germany’s new coalition government, formed by the conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), has outlined an ambitious plan to digitize public services and provide a digital identity for every citizen. The incoming government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is focused on modernizing the state with a major digital overhaul. One of the key components of this transformation is the establishment of a new Ministry of Digital and State Modernization, aimed at streamlining public administration. Read Full Article >

by Anthony Kimery | Biometric Update America’s surveillance architecture has grown from an opaque counterterrorism framework into a complex and far-reaching system with deep implications for civil liberties. The federal government’s expanding use of facial recognition, AI, and data aggregation tools has prompted urgent concerns among civil rights advocates, legal scholars, technologists, and lawmakers. And their message is clear: without stronger oversight, warrant requirements and transparency, the very technologies deployed in the name of safety may become the greatest threat to Americans’ freedoms. Last year, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights detailed in a 194-page report how federal agencies are […]

by Didi Rankovich | Reclaim The Net A variety of attempts to establish or expedite the implementation of digital IDs and other forms of similar infrastructure, to enable unprecedented levels of centralization of data and highly likely mass surveillance – if and when “the powers that be” decide to go for it – get a fair amount of reporting, when it comes to England and Wales. But, what’s happening in another – and a large one at that, of UK’s “countries” – Scotland? Nothing to look forward to, according to privacy campaigners. Like in so many places around the world, […]

by Laura Harris | Natural News The United Kingdom’s Crime and Policing Bill 2025, now at the Committee stage, grants police access to over 50 million driver’s license photos for facial recognition searches. The bill revives a dropped Conservative plan, with Labour justifying it as necessary to combat crime, terrorism and violence against women. Big Brother Watch warns that the bill enables mass biometric surveillance, risking misidentification and unjust tracking of innocent citizens. Russia plans a 2025 rollout of facial recognition payments via 2 million terminals, linked to its state biometric database (UBS). Both systems face criticism for enabling government […]

[su_box title=”Editor’s Comment” box_color=”#1989B5″]The totalitarian surveillance state is continuing to advance almost unabated and once REAL ID is in effect the trap door will widen to include almost every US citizen. As part of their “Refuse REAL ID” campaign, The Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom has created a guide to resisting REAL ID and choosing a state issued ID instead that doesn’t include the same surveillance trappings. If you live in an eligible state, this may be well worth obtaining. Derrick Broze’s article below will provide even more reasons why you should![/su_box] by Derrick Broze | The Last American Vagabond […]

by Ken Macon | Reclaim The Net The European Commission has unveiled plans to invest €1.3 billion in the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) for 2025–2027, with a significant portion dedicated to advancing the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet. This initiative aims to provide EU citizens with a unified digital identification system, enabling access to public and private services across member states. While the Commission emphasizes benefits such as streamlined access and enhanced security, the proposal has ignited a robust debate concerning potential risks to privacy and civil liberties.​ Read Full Article >

by Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project When Donald Trump announced his bold opposition to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), many cheered. “Finally,” they said, “a politician who’s putting a stop to the technocratic surveillance money.” But as with most things in politics, the devil is in the details — and what’s happening now is a classic bait-and-switch. While Trump is busy posturing against CBDCs, his administration is actively laying the groundwork for stablecoins to fill the exact same role. Same control grid, different branding. Legislation like the bipartisan GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins) […]

by Francesca D’annunzio | Texas Observer via Truthdig Over the past several years, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has quietly built out an expansive surveillance apparatus — one that’s increasingly powered by artificial intelligence. Many of these technology acquisitions have been made under the auspices of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, an $11 billion program that has supercharged the state’s decades-long border militarization. The powerful and well-funded state police agency has not just expanded its existing surveillance capabilities, which include a fleet of spy planes, unmanned drones and a network of wildlife game cameras that are deployed across […]