# LIVE: DOGE's redesign got caught spying, now it sells you "privacy" - Ep. 4

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Podcast: [The Drey Dossier](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drey-dossier-7704467)
Published: 2026-07-08T03:18:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Guardian just confirmed my reporting: a White House office has been quietly tracking Americans on federal sites for passports, voter registration, and prescription drugs. One day later, that same office shipped a "privacy" tool the internet is calling historic. Tonight I break down the timing that doesn't add up, the contradiction in their own words, and who actually built it. LIVE at 7PM Central (8 ET / 5 PT) Support the work and read the full files below. My original investigation: https://thedreydossier.substack.com/p/i-found-a-second-votegov-and-its The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/28/government-website-visitor-tracking-surveillance-fears Send me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/thedreydossier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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