The Panopticon is Open for Business
2025's surveillance trends, the fight against Digital ID, and the latest attacks on free speech. Plus: Nissan and Spotify data breaches, the "Freedom Dollar," and new revelations from the Epstein documents.
If you were hoping the end of 2025 would bring a reprieve from the encroaching surveillance state, I have bad news for you. The technocrats are doubling down. Today’s briefing highlights a coordinated global push to turn the internet into a digital checkpoint, with "Age Verification" serving as the friendly Trojan Horse for mandatory Digital ID. Across the pond, the UK is finalizing what Google and Substack are rightly calling a "censorship machine," while here at home, a bipartisan coalition is taking another swing at repealing Section 230 to crush online dissent.
But it’s not just the lawmakers you have to worry about. The courts in Pennsylvania have decided police don’t need a warrant to see your Google searches, and AI is now being used to write police reports—because what could possibly go wrong with automating the justice system?. Add in a fresh wave of massive data breaches from Nissan to Spotify, and the release of new, uncomfortable emails from the Epstein files, and the picture becomes clear: they want total transparency for you, and total opacity for them.
Strap in. Here is your daily Liberty-Intel briefing.
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Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?
*Source: Deeplinks*
Speaking Freely: Sami Ben Gharbia
*Source: Deeplinks*
*Source: Deeplinks*
AI Police Reports: Year In Review
*Source: Deeplinks*
The Fight Against Presidential Targeting of Law Firms: 2025 in Review
*Source: Deeplinks*
Thousands Tell the Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review
*Source: Deeplinks*
S2E37 Roger Ver FREE Freedom Dollar Giveaway AnyCoin Launch
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
S2E35 FREEDOM DOLLAR DEFEATS CBDCs
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
Two Chrome Extensions Caught Secretly Stealing Credentials from Over 170 Sites
*Source: The Hacker News*
Fake WhatsApp API Package on npm Steals Messages, Contacts, and Login Tokens
*Source: The Hacker News*
Cracked Software and YouTube Videos Spread CountLoader and GachiLoader Malware
*Source: The Hacker News*
Online Gaming’s Final Boss: The Copyright Bully
*Source: Deeplinks*
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Repeal Section 230, Endangering Online Free Speech
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Google and Substack Warn Britain Is Building a Censorship Machine
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Pennsylvania High Court Rules Police Can Access Google Searches Without Warrant
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
U.N. Experts Blast U.S. Universities for Human Rights Violations Against Gaza Protesters
*Source: The Intercept*
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Repeal Section 230, Endangering Online Free Speech
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Google and Substack Warn Britain Is Building a Censorship Machine
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Pennsylvania High Court Rules Police Can Access Google Searches Without Warrant
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
A New Approach to Large Party Beaver-Style MPC with Small Computational Overhead
*Source: IACR News*
Gravity of the Situation:Security Analysis on Rocket.Chat E2EE
*Source: IACR News*
*Source: IACR News*
What AI data centers are doing to your electric bill
*Source: Planet Money*
PM does a pop culture draft: 1999 edition
*Source: Planet Money*
When Chicago pawned its parking meters
*Source: Planet Money*
Strange threadfellows: How the U.S. military shaped what we all wear
*Source: Planet Money*
How hurricanes became a hot investment
*Source: Planet Money*
Is AI slopifying the job market? (Two Indicators)
*Source: Planet Money*
Saving lives with fewer dollars
*Source: Planet Money*
The Consumer Sentiment vs. Consumer Spending Puzzle
*Source: Planet Money*
*Source: Planet Money*
The obscure pool of money the US used to bail out Argentina
*Source: Planet Money*
A new experiment in remote work … from the inside
*Source: Planet Money*
After the shutdown, SNAP will still be in trouble
*Source: Planet Money*
S2E46 The Epstein Bitcoin Coup - From Digital Cash to Fool s Gold
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
S2E42 Technocracy and the Financial Markets w Craig Wenclewicz
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
S2E38 The Healthcare Prison From Rockefeller to AI
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
S2E31 Quantum Deception NESARA GESARA QFS Esposed
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
INTERPOL Arrests 574 in Africa; Ukrainian Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty
*Source: The Hacker News*
Passwd: A walkthrough of the Google Workspace Password Manager
*Source: The Hacker News*
U.S. DoJ Seizes Fraud Domain Behind $14.6 Million Bank Account Takeover Scheme
*Source: The Hacker News*
Critical n8n Flaw (CVSS 9.9) Enables Arbitrary Code Execution Across Thousands of Instances
*Source: The Hacker News*
⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More
*Source: The Hacker News*
How to Browse the Web More Sustainably With a Green Browser
*Source: The Hacker News*
Android Malware Operations Merge Droppers, SMS Theft, and RAT Capabilities at Scale
*Source: The Hacker News*
Iranian Infy APT Resurfaces with New Malware Activity After Years of Silence
*Source: The Hacker News*
Russia-Linked Hackers Use Microsoft 365 Device Code Phishing for Account Takeovers
*Source: The Hacker News*
WatchGuard Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical Fireware OS VPN Vulnerability
*Source: The Hacker News*
Fair Use is a Right. Ignoring It Has Consequences.
*Source: Deeplinks*
Victoria Moves to Force Online Platforms to ID Users and Expand State Powers to Curb “Hate Speech”
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Karnataka Enacts India’s First “Hate Speech” Law
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Retired Tennessee Officer Sues Sheriff After Arrest Over Meme in First Amendment Case
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
OpenAI’s child exploitation reports increased sharply this year
*Source: Ars Technica - All content*
“Yo what?” LimeWire re-emerges in online rush to share pulled “60 Minutes” segment
*Source: Ars Technica - All content*
Odyssey trailer brings the myth to vivid life
*Source: Ars Technica - All content*
No one loves President Trump more than FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
*Source: Ars Technica - All content*
Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Can Now Control What TikTok Users See
*Source: The Intercept*
Ousted Air Force Special Ops Command Chief Faces Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
*Source: The Intercept*
*Source: The Intercept*
Olivia Nuzzi Is Completely Oblivious
Source: The Intercept
Longtime Paid FBI Informant Was Instrumental in Terror Case Against “Turtle Island Liberation Front”
*Source: The Intercept*
AIPAC Head Hosts Fundraiser for House Candidate Who Swears AIPAC Isn’t Backing Her
*Source: The Intercept*
It's the 'gold standard' in autism care. Why are states reining it in?
*Source: NPR Topics: News*
U.S. regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
*Source: NPR Topics: News*
Email From ‘A’ at ‘Balmoral’ Asks Maxwell About ‘Inappropriate Friends’
*Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics*
In Epstein Files, Administration Officials Point to Clinton, and Away From Trump
*Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics*
Federal Agents Tried to Contact ‘Co-Conspirators’ in Epstein Case, Emails Show
*Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics*
Federal Prosecutor Was Surprised by Trump’s Flights on Epstein’s Jet
*Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics*
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
*Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics*
Justice Dept. Sues Illinois Over Law Limiting Immigration Enforcement
*Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics*
Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
*Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics*
TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
*Source: BBC News*
Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents
*Source: BBC News*
Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026
*Source: BBC News*
Will the US TikTok deal make it safer but less relevant?
*Source: BBC News*
UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps
*Source: BBC News*
One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says
*Source: BBC News*
Downing Street insists negotiations over US-UK tech deal still live
*Source: BBC News*
UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in technology
*Source: BBC News*
21K Nissan customers' data stolen in Red Hat raid
*Source: The Register*
Starlink satellite fails, polluting orbit with debris and falling toward Earth
*Source: The Register*
Memory is running out, and so are excuses for software bloat
*Source: The Register*
Like a Virgin Airways bot, planning for the very first time
*Source: The Register*
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
*Source: The Register*
Oracle's new AI-enhanced support portal leaves users fuming
*Source: The Register*
Uber and Lyft rolling Baidu robotaxis into London next year
*Source: The Register*
France’s post office partly offline for over 12 hours after 'major network incident'
*Source: The Register*
Japan loses another H3 launcher, plus the satnav bird it carried
*Source: The Register*
Palo Alto's new Google Cloud deal boosts AI integration, could save on cloud costs
*Source: The Register*
SoftBank scrambling to come up with $22.5B in OpenAI funding before New Year
*Source: The Register*
Did TSA Finally Grab the Wrong Groin?
*Source: Blog | The Libertarian Institute*
Truth in Advertising in the UK At Last
*Source: Blog | The Libertarian Institute*
Ajax Defeated by the Achilles Heel of English Bookkeeping
*Source: Blog | The Libertarian Institute*
* **The Kyle Anzalone Show (GUEST) Ken Silva : Assassinations and Cover Ups
*Source: Blog | The Libertarian Institute*
*Source: Blog | The Libertarian Institute*
*Source: Blog | The Libertarian Institute*
Are You a “Resident Alien” or Have You Gone Native?
*Source: Articles by Christian Libertarians – Libertarian Christian Institute*
Misesian Wisdom for Careful Political Dialogue
*Source: Articles by Christian Libertarians – Libertarian Christian Institute*
Why Democracies Prefer Docile Secularists
*Source: Articles by Christian Libertarians – Libertarian Christian Institute*
Abortion and Bastiat’s Seen and Unseen
*Source: Articles by Christian Libertarians – Libertarian Christian Institute*
*Source: Articles by Christian Libertarians – Libertarian Christian Institute*
Can the Christian Right be Truly Seen as Right?
*Source: Articles by Christian Libertarians – Libertarian Christian Institute*
Is Libertarianism Consistent With Voting? A Personal View.
*Source: Articles by Christian Libertarians – Libertarian Christian Institute*
The White House Faith Office A Dangerous Entanglement
*Source: Articles by Christian Libertarians – Libertarian Christian Institute*
Victoria Moves to Force Online Platforms to ID Users and Expand State Powers to Curb “Hate Speech”
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Karnataka Enacts India’s First “Hate Speech” Law
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Retired Tennessee Officer Sues Sheriff After Arrest Over Meme in First Amendment Case
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves
*Source: 404 Media*
ICE Contracts Company Making Bounty Hunter AI Agents
*Source: 404 Media*
Why Are We Obsessed With Aliens?
*Source: 404 Media*
Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers
*Source: 404 Media*
Podcast: Is Wiping a Phone a Crime?
*Source: 404 Media*
Anthropic Exec Forces AI Chatbot on Gay Discord Community, Members Fle
*Source: 404 Media*
Earth-Like Planets Are More Common Than We Thought, Study Says
*Source: 404 Media*
Hacktivists claim near-total Spotify music scrape
*Source: Malwarebytes*
Pornhub tells users to expect sextortion emails after data exposure
*Source: Malwarebytes*
The ghosts of WhatsApp: How GhostPairing hijacks accounts
*Source: Malwarebytes*
Inside a purchase order PDF phishing campaign
*Source: Malwarebytes*
PayPal closes loophole that let scammers send real emails with fake purchase notices
*Source: Malwarebytes*
*Source: IACR News*
High-Performance SIMD Software for Spielman Codes in Zero-Knowledge Proofs
*Source: IACR News*
Far-Field $Singing$ FPGAs: Repurposing Routing Fabrics into 100 m Covert Radiators
*Source: IACR News*
ALKAID: Accelerating Three-Party Boolean Circuits by Mixing Correlations and Redundancy
*Source: IACR News*
[Fully Distributed Multi-Point Functions for PCGs and Beyond](https://iacr.org/news/item/27348)**
*Source: IACR News*
LAKE: Lattice-Code Accelerated Kyber Encapsulation
*Source: IACR News*
FRIVail: A Data Availability Scheme based on FRI Binius
*Source: IACR News*
21K Nissan customers' data stolen in Red Hat raid
*Source: The Register*
Starlink satellite fails, polluting orbit with debris and falling toward Earth
*Source: The Register*
Memory is running out, and so are excuses for software bloat
*Source: The Register*
Like a Virgin Airways bot, planning for the very first time
*Source: The Register*
UNIX V4 tape successfully recovered: First ever version of UNIX written in C is running again
*Source: The Register*
Oracle's new AI-enhanced support portal leaves users fuming
*Source: The Register*
Uber and Lyft rolling Baidu robotaxis into London next year
*Source: The Register*
France’s post office partly offline for over 12 hours after 'major network incident'
*Source: The Register*
Japan loses another H3 launcher, plus the satnav bird it carried
*Source: The Register*
Palo Alto's new Google Cloud deal boosts AI integration, could save on cloud costs
*Source: The Register*
SoftBank scrambling to come up with $22.5B in OpenAI funding before New Year
*Source: The Register*
Digital Id
S2E48 Escape Captured Healthcare - Oasara Launch $1000 fUSD Bounty
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
S2E45 THE FINAL BETRAYAL - From Farmland to Digital Prison
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
Facial Recognition
How a US Citizen Was Scanned With ICE's Facial Recognition Tech
*Source: 404 Media*
Freedom
S2E36 Silicon Valley s Dark Enlightenment Coup with Courtenay Turner
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
General Intel
Can Libertarianism Be Reconciled With Your Christian Tradition?
*Source: Articles by Christian Libertarians – Libertarian Christian Institute*
Everything’s more expensive!! Pet care!! Concert tickets!! (Two Indicators)
*Source: Planet Money*
ICE Hires Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group
*Source: The Intercept*
*Source: Planet Money*
Open Source
A Privacy-Focused Browser Redefining Open Source Through Simplicity and Silence
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
A Privacy-Focused Browser Redefining Open Source Through Simplicity and Silence
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Privacy
*Source: Deeplinks*
Stand Together to Protect Democracy
*Source: Deeplinks*
The Breachies 2025: The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful Data Breaches of the Year
*Source: Deeplinks*
🪪 Age Verification Is Coming for the Internet | EFFector 37.18
*Source: Deeplinks*
S2E47 The Phone in Your Pocket Works for Them Degoogle or Submit
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
Trends to Watch in the California Legislature
*Source: Deeplinks*
Indian Supreme Court Judge Says Those With Nothing to Hide Shouldn’t Fear Surveillance
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Indian Supreme Court Judge Says Those With Nothing to Hide Shouldn’t Fear Surveillance
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
On Delegation of Verifiable Presentations from mdoc and BBS Credentials
*Source: IACR News*
Attacking and Securing Hybrid Homomorphic Encryption Against Power Analysis
*Source: IACR News*
Chrome extension slurps up AI chats after users installed it for privacy
*Source: Malwarebytes*
Streaming Function Secret Sharing and Its Applications
*Source: IACR News*
SoK: Verifiable Federated Learning
*Source: IACR News*
Capitalism (Taylor's Version) (25-minute Podcast Version)
*Source: Planet Money*
Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy
*Source: Ars Technica - All content*
Rights
*Source: Deeplinks*
Surveillance
Age Verification Is Coming For the Internet. We Built You a Resource Hub to Fight Back.
*Source: Deeplinks*
S2E44 Technocracy Atlas LIVE 10 000 Censored Articles Now Searchable
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
S2E39 Mike Adams Interview - Uncensorable AI Revolution
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
Dallas Police Propose Expanding AI Facial Recognition to Minor Crimes
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
Dallas Police Propose Expanding AI Facial Recognition to Minor Crimes
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
S2E40 Medical Tourism Revolution - Escape the Medical Cartel LIVE AMA
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
FCC Bans Foreign-Made Drones and Key Parts Over U.S. National Security Risks
*Source: The Hacker News*
UK Police Pilot AI System to Track “Suspicious” Driver Journeys
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
UK Police Pilot AI System to Track “Suspicious” Driver Journeys
*Source: Reclaim The Net*
S2E43 Uncensorable AI Revolution - Mike Adams Deploys Decentralized Truth Networks
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*
S2E41 Oasana - Escape Medical Tyranny with Private Health Tourism
*Source: The Aaron Day Show*