Latest News and Articles about Surveillance

Telegram Fined $430K in Russia as Outages Surge and Ban Looms

17 March 2026 Daily Feed Russia, Surveillance, Telegram

Telegram Hit with $430K Fine as Russia Tightens the Noose and Outages Skyrocket Russia is waging a brutal war on free speech, and Telegram’s latest $430,000 fine is just the opening salvo. A Moscow court slapped the privacy-focused messaging app with a 35 million ruble penalty for failing to scrub content branded as extremist, while […]

House Committee Advances Rep. Tom Emmer’s Bill to Block CBDC, Citing Surveillance Risks

9 April 2025 Daily Feed CBDC, House Committee, Surveillance, Tom Emmer

Rep. Tom Emmer’s Anti-CBDC Bill Advances: A Stand Against Financial Surveillance The House Financial Services Committee has taken a significant step by advancing Rep. Tom Emmer’s “Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act” with a vote of 27-22. This bill aims to prevent the U.S. Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), highlighting concerns over […]