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SOLVED! #19 - Big Data: Putting Digital Fingerprints in the Pie of Freedom
Air Date: 8–19-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch.1 - The Trump administration's unprecedented attempts to get your data from the states Ch. 2 - Why Trump's new private health tracking system is a wolf in sheep's clothing Ch. 3 - How HIV patients suffering in the 80s, 90s and early 00s from constant health data breaches is a hint of what could come Ch. 4 - Why a new UK law trying to protect children from seeing terrible things online is doing more harm than good Ch. 5 - Tips on keeping your digital privacy intact as best as you can in this data hungry world BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm (Members Only): How an activist organization used debanking to make video game companies censor their content, where that tactic might lead, and more. A funny thing happened on the way to recording… (blooper) FOLLOW US ON: Bluesky Mastadon Instagram Facebook YouTube (This episode drops on YouTube on Friday - please share!) Nostr public key: npub1tjxxp0x5mcgl2svwhm39qf002st2zdrkz6yxmaxr6r2fh0pv49qq2pem0e REFERENCES: States Have More Data About You Than the Feds Do. Trump Wants to See It. - NY Times Trump Announces Plan to Launch Private Health Tracking System With Big Tech Firms - Time HIV & Civil Rights: A Report from the Frontlines of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic - ACLU Blocking Access to Harmful Content Will Not Protect Children Online, No Matter How Many Times UK Politicians Say So - EFF 'A disaster waiting to happen' — Cybersecurity experts react to UK age verification law - Toms Guide UK Age Verification Laws: How to Comply & Stay Safe in 2025 - WizCase MEMBERS ONLY Steam and Itch.io Are Pulling 'Porn' Games. Critics Say It's a Slippery Slope to More Censorship - Wired EXTRAS SOLVED! #7 - The Deficiency of Efficiency: Why govt is inefficient BY DESIGN, & more - SOLVED! (Recorded April 2025) All 2025 Health Information Data Breaches (Source: HHS.gov) 2025 Data Breach (Account info for Apple, Facebook, Google, GitHub, Telegram, and government platforms) TAKE ACTION: One Million Rising Trainings In a blue state? Help stop ICE overreach Use the 5 Calls app for scripts and to reach all your elected officials Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
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