Episode
Daily Transmission - Understanding the Normalization of Surveillance
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- TrueLife
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- Jan 6, 2026
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- 1213
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Summary
Support the show: https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US One on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting Ring Doorbells as Warrantless Surveillance Networks • Amazon admitted to sharing Ring footage with police without user consent or warrants in 2022: Politico article • Update on Ring requiring warrants for police access starting in 2024: The Guardian article Smart TVs (Samsung, LG) as Observation Posts with Audio Recording • Texas lawsuit against LG, Samsung, and others for turning TVs into surveillance systems: TechRadar article • How to turn off smart TV tracking features (Consumer Reports guide): Consumer Reports article • NYT investigation into smart TVs spying and sharing data: New York Times article Alexa/Google Home and CIA Partnerships (AWS Contract) • Details on Amazon’s $600 million AWS cloud deal with the CIA: The Atlantic article • Recent discussion on the AWS-Intelligence Community partnership: Nextgov article Fitness Trackers (Strava Heat Map Exposing Military Bases) • Strava’s 2018 heat map revealing secret military base locations: The Guardian article • Wired analysis on Strava’s privacy implications for military security: Wired article • NYT report on how Strava data exposed sensitive sites: New York Times article Flock Safety License Plate Readers with Facial Recognition • Flock’s response to reports on their ALPR networks and data practices: Flock Safety blog • EFF on Washington court ruling that Flock data is public record: EFF article • ACLU on Flock sharing data even without police requests: ACLU article Cisco’s Smart+Connected Communities Platform • Official Cisco overview of Smart+Connected Communities infrastructure: Cisco page • Cisco network designs for smart cities including surveillance elem…