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Crime, Gadgets & Toys, Justice / Law / Courts, Social Media, Surveillance/Snooping, Technology, Terrorism — April 24, 2018

Two years’ detention for UK teenager who ‘cyberterrorised’ US officials

A teenager who rocked the US intelligence community when he tricked his way into top officials’ accounts in a campaign of “cyberterrorism” has been locked up for two years. Kane Gamble, 18, founder of Crackas… Read More

Alternative Facts, Cabinet Cronies, Cambridge Analytica, Chaos Presidency, Donald Trump, Donald Tweet Storm, Robert Mueller, Social Media, Surveillance/Snooping, The Midterms, US Tea Party / GOP, Voter Suppression / Gerrymandering — April 21, 2018

Trump declared he’s running again. Many Republicans aren’t ready to back him.

Washington (#CNN) A wide array of House and Senate Republicans are not yet ready to endorse President Donald Trump’s bid for a second term, a reflection of the deep uncertainty on Capitol Hill over his… Read More

Cambridge Analytica, Gadgets & Toys, Social Media, Surveillance/Snooping, Technology — April 20, 2018

Google loses landmark ‘right to be forgotten’ case

A businessman with a criminal past has won a key ‘right to be forgotten’ case against Google at the High Court. The “landmark” case is the first of its kind in England, says The Independent, and… Read More

Brexit, Cambridge Analytica, Gadgets & Toys, Surveillance/Snooping, Technology, Tories / UKIP — April 17, 2018

Leave.EU, Arron Banks and new questions about referendum funding

The Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating Leave.EU and its donor Arron Banks over possible breaches of the Data Protection Act. The ICO has issued “information notices” against both Leave.EU – the referendum campaign headed by… Read More

Cambridge Analytica, Endless War, Intelligence Community, Politics, Social Media, Surveillance/Snooping, Technology — April 16, 2018

I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes. – The New York Times

When I downloaded a copy of my Facebook data last week, I didn’t expect to see much. My profile is sparse, I rarely post anything on the site, and I seldom click on ads. (I’m… Read More

Alternative Facts, Chaos Presidency, Crime, Donald Trump, Donald Tweet Storm, Features, Justice / Law / Courts, Misogyny, Robert Mueller, SCOTUS / Lawsuits, Social Media, Surveillance/Snooping, Technology — April 13, 2018

Plead thee not o this

by Richard Spisak There are so many inherent logical flaws in their pleadings. It all seems to me, just too much nonsense. Much like the pleadings of poor little rich boys, accustomed to telling any… Read More

Cambridge Analytica, Chaos Presidency, Donald Trump, Money, Money, Money, Russia, Social Media, Surveillance/Snooping, Technology — April 9, 2018

Facebook: ‘Malicious actors’ used its tools to discover identities and collect data on a massive global scale

Facebook said Wednesday that “malicious actors” took advantage of search tools on its platform, making it possible for them to discover the identities and collect information on most of its 2 billion users worldwide. The… Read More