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Surveillance
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EU Chat Surveillance Sparks Privacy Alarm
The proposed EU legislation aimed at combating child sexual abuse material, often referred to as the “chat control”…
Germany Weighs Controversial US Surveillance Tool
The German Interior Ministry, under Alexander Dobrindt of the CSU party, is currently reviewing the potential nationwide deployment…
Lawmakers Push for Suspect Surveillance
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) faction in the Bundestag is pushing for legislative changes aimed at bolstering the…
Thuringian Cops Caught in Web of Unlawful Surveillance
A German court’s ruling has sparked debate on the use of surveillance and searches by the Thuringian police,…
Palantir Showdown: Germany’s Ruling Coalition at Odds Over US-Funded Surveillance Software
A debate has erupted within the black-red coalition over the use of the police analysis platform “Vera” developed…
German Government Unveils ‘Conspiracy Thinking’ Surveillance Tool
Berlin, Germany – The federal government has launched a new initiative, dubbed the “Beratungskompass Verschwörungsdenken” to provide guidance…
The Surveillance State’s Latest Deception?
The German government has launched a new initiative to combat what it calls “conspiracy thinking.” The “Beratungskompass Verschwörungsdenken”…
Minister’s Shocking Demands for a New Era of Surveillance
A German interior minister, Herbert Reul, plans to propose a comprehensive security catalog in the exploratory talks between…
Police Surveillance on the Rise, Racial Profiling Still Rampant
The number of border controls conducted by the Federal Police without suspicion has doubled in the past year,…
The West’s Secret Surveillance State Exposed?
The notion that the current German government is a reincarnation of the Stasi, the secret police of the…
Total Surveillance Without a State of Emergency?
The recent surge of documentaries in the public broadcasting system about the so-called Operation Plan Germany (see for…