surveillance – Jens Plesner Rom

Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society

jensrom — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:21:57 +0000

More than 200 of the world’s elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.

The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess

jensrom — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:10:03 +0000

A US surveillance program that lets the FBI view Americans’ communications without a warrant is up for renewal. A new bill aims to address mounting lawmaker concerns—with smoke and mirrors.

Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends

jensrom — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

In Telegram groups, men are sharing thousands of nonconsensual images of women and girls, buying spyware, and engaging in doxing and sexual abuse.

How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

jensrom — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000

From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful.

Age Verification Is Reaching a Global Tipping Point. Is TikTok’s Strategy a Good Compromise?

jensrom — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:11:29 +0000

TikTok’s new age-detection tech seems like a better solution than automatically banning youth accounts. But experts say it still requires social platforms to surveil users more closely.

Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges

jensrom — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:06:49 +0000

The Senate homeland security committee’s chair has asked researchers to turn over troves of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to a letter reviewed by WIRED.

DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules

jensrom — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:03:20 +0000

The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could feed an FBI watchlist. Months passed before anyone noticed it wasn’t deleted.