#government-surveillance

#government-surveillance

Big Tech companies often comply with governmental data requests, raising privacy concerns among users.

Data requests to firms like Apple, Google, and Meta have surged significantly in recent years.

Bruce Schneier's observations highlight the unchanged landscape of privacy and surveillance a decade after his book, emphasizing a dire need for more robust protections.

Backdoors for government access can be exploited by hackers, compromising user data and security.

Big Tech companies are increasingly sharing personal data with the US government, raising privacy concerns.

Significant increases in data-sharing rates have been reported among major companies like Apple, Google, and Meta.

Governments can manipulate social media platforms to influence user behavior and restrict information under the guise of national security.

Increased intimacy between tech firms and government threatens consumer privacy and data protection.

The Trump administration is enforcing a crackdown on university speech and student activism, notably at Columbia University.

End-to-end encryption on Signal ensures maximum privacy by preventing even Signal from accessing user data.

The U.K. government's demand for Apple to compromise iCloud encryption faces challenges from civil rights groups citing privacy concerns.