Category: survelliance

From Facial Recognition to Geolocation

Over the past year some 230,000 people were arrested in the U.S. by ICE and deported by the Trump administration. Trump’s immigration crackdown authorizes immigration agents to arrest people off the streets and invade their homes. How is it that ICE is able to pinpoint certain neighborhoods and specific targets? Joseph Cox, the founder of… Continue reading From Facial Recognition to Geolocation

China: My Wife Has Social Credit

The contemporary social and technological environment in China is underpinned by a vast, government-operated mechanism known as the Social Credit System (SCS). This framework extends far beyond traditional financial credit, integrating advanced technology and ubiquitous data collection to assess and rate the civic behavior and perceived trustworthiness of every individual. Its ultimate aim is the… Continue reading China: My Wife Has Social Credit

More From Whitney Webb

Have you noticed how difficult it’s become to actually speak with a real doctor these days? The endless phone menus, the patient portals, the chatbots that claim to “assess your symptoms”? This isn’t an accident or just the natural evolution of technology. While everyone was distracted by pandemic responses, election cycles, and international conflicts, something… Continue reading More From Whitney Webb