A recent government report, not meant for public eyes, shows the FBI did over 1, 000 secret checks. These checks were on religious groups, journalists, officials, and politicians. The FBI did these checks without any proof of crime. The report was made in January 2026 and was supposed to be destroye
The United States has poured billions into programs that target people who are not born in the country. Many of those efforts aim at individuals who, like the writer, have lived here for decades and hold American citizenship. The funds go into sending federal officers to cities, searching neighborho
People worry a lot about their data being collected. A recent survey showed that most adults in the U. S. are concerned about how companies and the government use their personal information. Yet, many feel powerless to do anything about it. This feeling of helplessness makes people accept data colle
The Trump family has seen a massive jump in crypto earnings. In just six months, their income went from $51 million to $864 million. That's a huge leap! Most of this came from selling World Liberty tokens. But there's a twist: some of their investors have questionable backgrounds, like a Chinese cry
In a surprising move, Iranian state TV recently advised citizens to delete WhatsApp from their phones. The reason? They claim the app collects user data and shares it with Israel. This accusation, however, lacks concrete evidence. WhatsApp quickly responded, expressing concern that these claims cou
Palantir, a company known for its data analysis and technology, has been quietly expanding its influence within the federal government. This expansion began under the Trump administration, which has been actively seeking ways to consolidate and share data across various government agencies. The
A student's involvement in pro-Palestinian activism led to her abrupt detention. Rumeysa Ozturk, a PhD student at a Boston university, was taken into custody by federal immigration agents. This happened on a Tuesday, and by Wednesday evening, she was being held at a processing center in Louisiana. T
Apple recently made a big decision that has everyone talking. They decided to turn off a security feature called Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the UK. This feature was designed to keep data safe by using something called end-to-end encryption. This means that only the people sending and receivin
In the rural areas of Tanzania, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) found themselves in a tough spot. They used to be key players in the fight against maternal and child deaths. But things changed when global health rules shifted their role. Now, they were seen as obstacles to achieving certain heal
In a surprising turn of events, an Italian company has been linked to a series of malicious Android apps. These apps, which pretend to be popular ones like WhatsApp, are actually designed to steal private data from unsuspecting users. This discovery highlights the extensive world of government spywa
