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"...at least seven American citizens (were) told by #ICE agents this month that they were being recorded with facial recognition technology in & around Minneapolis...None had given consent for their faces to be recorded.

"Facial recognition is just one technology tool that ICE has deployed...
The technologies are being used not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track citizens who have protested ICE's presence..."

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How ICE Already Knows
Who Minneapolis
Protesters Are
Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST — How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST

On the morning of Jan. 10, Nicole Cleland was in her car trailing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent through Richfield, Minn., her hometown.
Suddenly, the agent turned into a series of one-way streets and stopped, getting out of his white Dodge Ram, said Ms. Cleland, who volunteers with a local watchdog group that observes the activity of immigration officers.
The agent then walked over to Ms.
Cleland's car and surprised her by addressing her as Nicole.
"He said he had facial recognition and that his body camera was on," said Ms.
Cleland, 56, who had not met the agent before.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST — On the morning of Jan. 10, Nicole Cleland was in her car trailing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent through Richfield, Minn., her hometown. Suddenly, the agent turned into a series of one-way streets and stopped, getting out of his white Dodge Ram, said Ms. Cleland, who volunteers with a local watchdog group that observes the activity of immigration officers. The agent then walked over to Ms. Cleland's car and surprised her by addressing her as Nicole. "He said he had facial recognition and that his body camera was on," said Ms. Cleland, 56, who had not met the agent before. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST

Ms. Cleland was one of at least seven American citizens told by ICE agents this month that they were being recorded with facial recognition technology in and around Minneapolis, according to local activists and videos posted to social media, which were verified by The New York Times. None had given consent for their faces to be recorded.
Facial recognition is just one technology tool that ICE has deployed in Minneapolis, where thousands of agents are conducting a crackdown.
The technologies are being used not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track citizens who have protested ICE's presence, said three current and former officials of the Department of Homeland Security who were not authorized to discuss confidential matters.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST — Ms. Cleland was one of at least seven American citizens told by ICE agents this month that they were being recorded with facial recognition technology in and around Minneapolis, according to local activists and videos posted to social media, which were verified by The New York Times. None had given consent for their faces to be recorded. Facial recognition is just one technology tool that ICE has deployed in Minneapolis, where thousands of agents are conducting a crackdown. The technologies are being used not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track citizens who have protested ICE's presence, said three current and former officials of the Department of Homeland Security who were not authorized to discuss confidential matters. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST

ICE is using two facial recognition programs in Minnesota, they said, including one made by the tech company Clearview AI and a newer program, Mobile Fortify. The agency is also using cellphone and social media tools to monitor people's online activity and potentially hack into phones. And agents are tapping into a database, built by the data analytics company Palantir, that combines government and commercial data to identify realtime locations for individuals they are pursuing, the current and former officials said.
"The technologies are being deployed, or appear to be deployed, in a much more aggressive way than we have seen in the past," said Nathan Freed Wessler, a lawyer at the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued the Homeland Security Department over the immigration operation in Minneapolis. "The conglomeration of all these technologies together is giving the government unprecedented abilities."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST — ICE is using two facial recognition programs in Minnesota, they said, including one made by the tech company Clearview AI and a newer program, Mobile Fortify. The agency is also using cellphone and social media tools to monitor people's online activity and potentially hack into phones. And agents are tapping into a database, built by the data analytics company Palantir, that combines government and commercial data to identify realtime locations for individuals they are pursuing, the current and former officials said. "The technologies are being deployed, or appear to be deployed, in a much more aggressive way than we have seen in the past," said Nathan Freed Wessler, a lawyer at the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued the Homeland Security Department over the immigration operation in Minneapolis. "The conglomeration of all these technologies together is giving the government unprecedented abilities." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST

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@dalfen@mstdn.social replied · last week

#ICE ~"is using two facial recognition programs in #Minnesota...including one made by the tech company Clearview AI & a newer program, Mobile Fortify."

It is also "using cellphone & social media tools to monitor people's online activity & potentially hack into phones." 👀

"Agents are tapping into a database, built by the data analytics company Palantir, that combines government & commercial data to identify (people's) realtime locations..."

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST

In April, the Homeland Security Department awarded Palantir a nearly $30 million contract to build a system backed by artificial intelligence that would help find and track individuals for deportation. Palantir was due to deliver a prototype by Sept. 25, according to public tenders issued by the agency. The agency has started using the system, two current Homeland Security officials said.
A person familiar with Palantir said the company works with ICE on a database that integrates different information to help agents identify only noncitizens.
In September, the Homeland Security Department also spent nearly $10 million acquiring at least three social media monitoring tools and services that allow it to delve into people's cellphones, according to procurement records and public contracts for the project.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST — In April, the Homeland Security Department awarded Palantir a nearly $30 million contract to build a system backed by artificial intelligence that would help find and track individuals for deportation. Palantir was due to deliver a prototype by Sept. 25, according to public tenders issued by the agency. The agency has started using the system, two current Homeland Security officials said. A person familiar with Palantir said the company works with ICE on a database that integrates different information to help agents identify only noncitizens. In September, the Homeland Security Department also spent nearly $10 million acquiring at least three social media monitoring tools and services that allow it to delve into people's cellphones, according to procurement records and public contracts for the project. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST

One of the tools, which was built by Paragon, an Israeli technology company, lets people take control of phones or remotely hack into them to read messages or track locations. The others were built by Penlink, a Nebraska-based software company.
They use social media data scraped from the web and information from data brokers to help build dossiers of anyone with a social media account.
Some details of these tools were reported earlier by 404 Media. Paragon and Penlink did not respond to requests for comment.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST — One of the tools, which was built by Paragon, an Israeli technology company, lets people take control of phones or remotely hack into them to read messages or track locations. The others were built by Penlink, a Nebraska-based software company. They use social media data scraped from the web and information from data brokers to help build dossiers of anyone with a social media account. Some details of these tools were reported earlier by 404 Media. Paragon and Penlink did not respond to requests for comment. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST

ICE's use of facial recognition software was documented in videos and photos from local activist groups in Minnesota this month and reviewed by The Times. Two photos captured fatigue-clad agents using cellphones to scan the faces of protesters in Minneapolis, while in one video, agents could be heard telling people that they were being recorded with facial recognition technology and that their faces would be added to a database.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST — ICE's use of facial recognition software was documented in videos and photos from local activist groups in Minnesota this month and reviewed by The Times. Two photos captured fatigue-clad agents using cellphones to scan the faces of protesters in Minneapolis, while in one video, agents could be heard telling people that they were being recorded with facial recognition technology and that their faces would be added to a database. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST

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@dalfen@mstdn.social · last week

The irony of this photo — A border patrol 'agent' hiding behind a face covering & hat while scanning a commuter's face on the road.

I am taking the time to post this entire article to highlight how #DHS / #ICE uses emerging, #privacy -breeching tech to identify & target regular people– potentially undocumented individuals AND #US citizens exercising their 1st Amendment right to express their grievances about such behavior as they observe & record it.

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Image: A Border Patrol Agent (face and hair totally covered) scanning the face of a driver in Minneapolis this month. Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu, via Getty Images

c/o:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html

Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST — Image: A Border Patrol Agent (face and hair totally covered) scanning the face of a driver in Minneapolis this month. Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu, via Getty Images c/o: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html Accessed: 2 Feb 2026 at 1226 PST

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@dalfen@mstdn.social replied · last week

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@dalfen@mstdn.social · last week

The irony of this photo — A border patrol 'agent' hiding behind a face covering & hat while scanning a commuter's face on the road.

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#USA #trump #immigration #Minnesota

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@dalfen@mstdn.social · last week

The irony of this photo — A border patrol 'agent' hiding behind a face covering & hat while scanning a commuter's face on the road.

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#USA #trump #immigration #Minnesota

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@nizarus@mastodon.tn · last week

US Has Investigated Claims WhatsApp Chats Aren’t Private

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-29/us-has-investigated-claims-that-whatsapp-chats-aren-t-private

#GAFAM #Facebook #WhatsApp #Privacy

Nizar Kerkeni 🇹🇳 نزار القرقني

@nizarus@mastodon.tn · 2 weeks ago

A beginner's guide to improving your digital security

https://hashman.ca/security-101/

#Guide #Security #Privacy

hashman.ca

A beginner's guide to improving your digital security

This 8 item to-do list will help you improve your security, understand why you should do each task, the limitations of these tools, and what not to do.

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@nizarus@mastodon.tn · 2 weeks ago

Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/

#Microsoft #GAFAM #Encryption #BitLocker #Privacy

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@nizarus@mastodon.tn · 3 weeks ago

A survey by Mozilla : What Is Your Dream for Mozilla?

https://mozillafoundation.tfaforms.net/201

#Poll #Survey #Mozilla #Firefox #Internet #Privacy

Nizar Kerkeni 🇹🇳 نزار القرقني

@nizarus@mastodon.tn · 3 weeks ago

A survey by Mozilla : What Is Your Dream for Mozilla?

https://mozillafoundation.tfaforms.net/201

#Poll #Survey #Mozilla #Firefox #Internet #Privacy

Proletarian Rage

@prolrage@todon.nl · 3 weeks ago

How Israeli military-connected corporations are secretly controlling your online privacy
https://www.newstarget.com/2025-04-07-how-israeli-military-connected-corporations-are-secretly-controlling-your-online-privacy.html

#vpn #Privacy #spyware #freepalestine #expressvpn #cyberghost #cybersecurity #meta #google #microsoft

Newstarget.com

How Israeli military-connected corporations are secretly controlling your online privacy

As VPNs become essential for digital freedom, a disturbing truth emerges: Many are owned by an Israeli firm tied to assassination squads, mass surveillance, and blackmail operations. Key Points: • Hidden Ownership: Kape Technologies, an Israeli-linked firm, controls multiple top VPNs (ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access) while employing former Israeli intelligence officers. • Spyware Roots: […]

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bird

@brt@todon.nl · last month

https://de.indymedia.org/node/566159

Au weia, 2026 und es steht schlecht um unsere Grundrechte. Die staatliche Überwachung wurde 20 Jahre lang ausgeweitet und was angeblich nur der Sicherheit dient richtet sich spätestens unter autoritären Regimen gegen politische Gegner*innen, Journalist*innen und Minderheiten.
Angesichts der gegenwärtigen politischen Entwicklungen stellen sich mir die Nackenhaare auf.

#ueberwachung #uberwachung #repression #medienfreiheit #Privacy #digitalrights

Deutschlands Polizei - die digitale Gefahr | de.indymedia.org

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@nizarus@mastodon.tn · last month

Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmark

https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-massively-downloaded-amid-rising-tensions-number-one-in-denmark/

#Privacy #Signal #WhatsApp

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Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmark - AboutSignal.com

bird

@brt@todon.nl · last month

https://de.indymedia.org/node/566159

#ueberwachung #uberwachung #repression #medienfreiheit #Privacy #digitalrights

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A Sweet Gentleman

@aSweetGentleman@mstdn.social · last month

Federation Bot

@Federation_Bot · last month

RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/115846034538043672

JFC, ladies, do not ever do this. It sounds like a masked tool for the Patriarchy/Xian Nationalists to find breeders.

I am not saying it is, but, if I were still pre-menopausal, I would never ever ever ever ever ever want my cycle-related hormonal data out there, just in case. I’ve read Atwood.

RE: https://esq.social/@LeslieBurns/115846060260300302

I'm afraid it needs to be said again and again and again:

Do NOT use an app to track your menstrual cycle!

Whatever you may think, you have no control over who can access the data.

So unless you don't mind ICE, border control, your employer or basically anyone to know when you're fertile, keep away from them.

#tech #women #privacy

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A Sweet Gentleman

@aSweetGentleman@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

In French but in short:

LG, Samsung and Sony connected TV take 172,800 screenshots a day, whatever you're watching: streaming services, tv, game consoles etc.

Everything is sent to the manufacturer for "analysis".
Of course, they never ask your consent.

https://www.lesnumeriques.com/tv-televiseur/172-800-captures-d-ecran-quotidiennes-l-accusation-explosive-contre-les-smart-tv-samsung-lg-ou-sony-n248464.html

#privacy #tech #tv #news

172 800 captures d'écran quotidiennes : l'accusation explosive contre les smart TV Samsung, LG, ou Sony

Cinq géants de l'électronique grand public — Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense et TCL — sont poursuivis par l'État du Texas pour avoir capturé en secret ce qui s'affiche sur les écrans de millions de foyers américains. La fréquence alléguée des captures : deux fois par seconde.

A Sweet Gentleman

@aSweetGentleman@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

In French but in short:

LG, Samsung and Sony connected TV take 172,800 screenshots a day, whatever you're watching: streaming services, tv, game consoles etc.

Everything is sent to the manufacturer for "analysis".
Of course, they never ask your consent.

https://www.lesnumeriques.com/tv-televiseur/172-800-captures-d-ecran-quotidiennes-l-accusation-explosive-contre-les-smart-tv-samsung-lg-ou-sony-n248464.html

#privacy #tech #tv #news

172 800 captures d'écran quotidiennes : l'accusation explosive contre les smart TV Samsung, LG, ou Sony

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Noodlemaz

@noodlemaz@med-mastodon.com · 2 months ago

Don't post pictures and videos of kids on your public profile.
Especially if you don't have autodelete set up.

Did you ask them?
Will they mind later even if they say they don't now - are they capable of understanding what that privacy violation means?
You can be. You can just not do it.
#children #onlineSafety #Privacy #photos #christmas

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Jan Penfrat

@ilumium@eupolicy.social · 2 months ago

While the #US has become an authoritarian state that tramples on the rights and freedoms of people around the world, EU member states want to grant US authorities direct and far-reaching access to #biometric data stored in European #police databases. 😠

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Biometrics-Deal-EU-Council-Paves-Way-for-US-Data-Exchange-11120427.html

#HumanRights #DigitalRights #privacy

heise online

Biometrics Deal: EU Council Paves Way for US Data Exchange

EU states have given the green light for negotiations on a framework agreement with the USA that is intended to regulate access to biometric police data.

Jan Penfrat

@ilumium@eupolicy.social · 2 months ago

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Biometrics-Deal-EU-Council-Paves-Way-for-US-Data-Exchange-11120427.html

#HumanRights #DigitalRights #privacy

heise online

Biometrics Deal: EU Council Paves Way for US Data Exchange

EU states have given the green light for negotiations on a framework agreement with the USA that is intended to regulate access to biometric police data.