# Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322.md RSS feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/techlore-surveillance-report Official site: https://techlore.tech/ Author: Techlore, Inc. Episodes: 356 ## Resource Weekly news for digital freedom. Surveillance Report covers privacy, security, surveillance technology, and digital rights news to keep you safer online from the latest threats. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore, a leading digital rights media organization for over 10 years. Each episode cuts through the noise with carefully selected stories, context, historical perspective, and analysis - empowering you to defend your rights with actionable steps. Topics include: data breaches, government and corporate surveillance, Big Tech privacy policies, encryption standards, digital rights legislation, privacy tool updates and vulnerabilities, and accountability journalism. Whether you're new to digital privacy or a seasoned expert tracking the ecosystem, Surveillance Report is the weekly news brief that keeps you informed. New episodes every Wednesday. Learn more about Techlore at techlore.tech. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322.md ## Episodes - [OpenAI's Hacking Story Got Worse, Plus Iran In US Water Systems & A Felony For Wiping A Phone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/openai-s-hacking-story-got-worse-plus-iran-in-us-water-systems-a-felony-for-wiping-a-phone) — 2026-08-01T04:40:01+00:00 - [France Banned Social Media For Under-15s, Plus A Hidden Device In Millions Of US Cars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/france-banned-social-media-for-under-15s-plus-a-hidden-device-in-millions-of-us-cars) — 2026-07-24T20:38:57+00:00 - [EU Passes Chat Control Anyway, Plus Microsoft's Secure Boot Mess & the Flock Resistance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/eu-passes-chat-control-anyway-plus-microsoft-s-secure-boot-mess-the-flock-resistance) — 2026-07-16T05:58:01+00:00 - [Apple Quietly Downgrades Hide My Email, Plus Chrome Kills uBlock Origin & Google's IP Tracking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/apple-quietly-downgrades-hide-my-email-plus-chrome-kills-ublock-origin-google-s-ip-tracking) — 2026-06-24T16:35:59+00:00 - [Meta Hid Face-Recognition Code on 50M Phones, The UK's Device-Scanning Ultimatum & A Burner Phone Ban](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/meta-hid-face-recognition-code-on-50m-phones-the-uk-s-device-scanning-ultimatum-a-burner-phone-ban) — 2026-06-12T00:44:56+00:00 - [Dashlane Confirms Hackers Stole Password Vaults, Pentagon Location Tracking, and Hackers Trick Meta's AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/dashlane-confirms-hackers-stole-password-vaults-pentagon-location-tracking-and-hackers-trick-meta-s-ai) — 2026-06-04T19:49:11+00:00 - [A Rare Age Verification Win, AI Cameras On School Buses, And A License Plate Tracking Ban](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/a-rare-age-verification-win-ai-cameras-on-school-buses-and-a-license-plate-tracking-ban) — 2026-05-28T01:12:32+00:00 - [A Brutal Week for Microsoft Security, Signal Threatens to Leave Canada, And Bitwarden Quietly Shifts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/a-brutal-week-for-microsoft-security-signal-threatens-to-leave-canada-and-bitwarden-quietly-shifts) — 2026-05-20T21:46:32+00:00 - [Linux's Rough Run, ICE's 20M Palantir Database & Android Good/Bad News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/linux-s-rough-run-ice-s-20m-palantir-database-android-good-bad-news) — 2026-05-14T04:20:13+00:00 - [CopyFail Explained, Utah's New VPN Law, and Microsoft Edge Keeping Passwords in Plaintext](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/copyfail-explained-utah-s-new-vpn-law-and-microsoft-edge-keeping-passwords-in-plaintext) — 2026-05-08T04:52:40+00:00 - [VPNs Could Make You an NSA Target, North Korea's Supply Chain Hijack & the EU Kills Chat Control](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/vpns-could-make-you-an-nsa-target-north-korea-s-supply-chain-hijack-the-eu-kills-chat-control) — 2026-04-10T01:14:41+00:00 - [Two iOS Exploits, Google's Android Lockdown & Instagram Drops Encryption](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/two-ios-exploits-google-s-android-lockdown-instagram-drops-encryption) — 2026-03-31T03:24:06+00:00 - [Password Manager Vaults Aren't Private, Google Threatens Open Android, & Apple's Global Age Verification](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/password-manager-vaults-aren-t-private-google-threatens-open-android-apple-s-global-age-verification) — 2026-03-02T17:00:00+00:00 - [3 Mac Attacks Explained, Discord Age Verification Goes Global & Hidden Hotel Cameras](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/3-mac-attacks-explained-discord-age-verification-goes-global-hidden-hotel-cameras) — 2026-02-20T00:22:14+00:00 - [FBI Can't Crack iPhone Lockdown Mode, Age Verification Hits 3 Countries, And Chat Control 1.0 Extended](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/fbi-can-t-crack-iphone-lockdown-mode-age-verification-hits-3-countries-and-chat-control-1-0-extended) — 2026-02-07T04:42:07+00:00 - [Microsoft Gave FBI Your Encryption Keys](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/microsoft-gave-fbi-your-encryption-keys) — 2026-01-30T03:20:14+00:00 - [Microsoft Copilot's Security Failures Are Putting Everyone at Risk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/microsoft-copilot-s-security-failures-are-putting-everyone-at-risk) — 2026-01-18T00:00:00+00:00 - [Microsoft Just Removed Another Way to Activate Windows Offline](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/microsoft-just-removed-another-way-to-activate-windows-offline) — 2026-01-11T02:44:36+00:00 - [Your ChatGPT Answers Are About to Get Sponsored](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/your-chatgpt-answers-are-about-to-get-sponsored) — 2026-01-04T22:18:04+00:00 - [Federal Court Just Dealt a Major Blow to Age Verification Laws](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/federal-court-just-dealt-a-major-blow-to-age-verification-laws) — 2025-12-27T04:52:03+00:00 - [The Law That Protects Your Online Speech Is Under Attack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/the-law-that-protects-your-online-speech-is-under-attack) — 2025-12-19T01:58:09+00:00 - [Your Age Is Now Required: Australia's Social Media Ban Explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/your-age-is-now-required-australia-s-social-media-ban-explained) — 2025-12-12T00:36:28+00:00 - [How India's Unremovable App Mandate Failed Within Days](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/how-india-s-unremovable-app-mandate-failed-within-days) — 2025-12-04T09:36:59+00:00 - [Microsoft's Rare Confession: Windows AI Could Leak Your Data](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/microsoft-s-rare-confession-windows-ai-could-leak-your-data) — 2025-11-27T02:45:30+00:00 - [WhatsApp Leaked 3.5 BILLION Numbers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/whatsapp-leaked-3-5-billion-numbers) — 2025-11-20T08:23:02+00:00 - [Nate Steps Down + What Happens to Surveillance Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/nate-steps-down-what-happens-to-surveillance-report) — 2025-11-20T08:20:23+00:00 - [AI Browsers Are Already Risky](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/ai-browsers-are-already-risky) — 2025-11-14T00:17:33+00:00 - [Q&A: Why Don't People Care About Privacy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/q-a-why-don-t-people-care-about-privacy) — 2025-11-01T00:30:11+00:00 - [The UK's Apple Backdoor Fight: Round 2!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/the-uk-s-apple-backdoor-fight-round-2) — 2025-10-21T03:34:46+00:00 - [Windows 10's Extra Year of Updates Has a Catch...](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/windows-10-s-extra-year-of-updates-has-a-catch) — 2025-10-11T22:40:33+00:00 - [Proton Mail Account Suspensions Explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/proton-mail-account-suspensions-explained) — 2025-10-06T22:30:36+00:00 - [Q&A: The Risks of Cloud-Based Password Managers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/q-a-the-risks-of-cloud-based-password-managers) — 2025-09-24T10:24:05+00:00 - [ChatGPT is Calling the Police on Users](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-surveillance-report-1048322/chatgpt-is-calling-the-police-on-users) — 2025-09-10T22:45:35+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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