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"#AI + Mass #Surveillance = #Human #Rights #violations Made in #Germany"

"Germany now wants to join the likes of #China, #France, #GreatBritain and the #US in additionally utilizing AI for the mass surveillance of their #citizens.

...#Mannheim has proudly announced, that they use AI to live track and identify #people on the feed of the cameras they installed all over the #city.

The AI further follows peoples movements and tries to classify them into behaviors..."

madeindex.org/blog/ai-mass-sur

Ukraine Daily summary - Monday, February 10 2025

Ukraine to launch 'Drone Line' project to enhance battlefield operations -- Kursk incursion stopped Russian invasion of Zaporizhzhia -- German military investigates unidentified drones flying over German military bases where Ukrainians train -- EU should consider 'full trade embargo' on Russia, Estonian president says -- and more

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writeworks.ukUkraine Daily summary - Monday, February 10 2025Ukraine to launch 'Drone Line' project to enhance battlefield operations -- Kursk incursion stopped Russian invasion of Zaporizhzhia -- German military investigates unidentified drones flying over German military bases where Ukrainians train -- EU should consider 'full trade embargo' on Russia, Estonian president says -- and more
#massacre#gas#trump

#Automakers are collecting #sensitive #data, and selling it w/out your permission – Extensive data collection & #privacy #violations also routinely occurs when we use #cars and #trucks [regardless of manufacturer], much if not all of it likely without our knowledge or #consent. This article will inform you about how, where, when and by whom your data is collected, and the many ways in which is it used, including sale by #databrokers #CFPB is now closed - they fought this llrx.com/2025/01/automakers-ar

www.llrx.comAutomakers are collecting sensitive data and selling it without your permission – LLRX
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Bernarde said she reported #DougDiny’s removal of the box to the DA of Marathon County & the #Wisconsin Elections Commission, referring to a portion of state #law that obligates municipal clerks to report suspected #election #fraud, #irregularities or #violations.

While the investigation is ongoing, she said, the #DropBox will not be available, but voters can deposit #ballots in a box outside #Wausau City Hall that is normally used to collect payments.

#law #ElectionLaw
#Republican #idiocracy

22 #UN experts ‘condemned the malicious manipulation of 1000s of electronic #pagers & #radios to explode simultaneously across #Lebanon & #Syria as “terrifying” #violations of international law…[&] reportedly killed…32 people &… injured 3,250… “Such attacks require prompt, independent investigation… Simultaneous attacks by thousands of devices… could constitute #warcrimes of #murder, attacking civilians &… indiscriminate attacks…,” the experts said.’ ohchr.org/en/special-procedure

Ukraine Daily Summary - Tuesday, September 10 2024

Latvia confirms Russian Shahed drone armed with explosive crashed on its territory -- August saw second-highest number of civilian casualties dealt by Russia to Ukraine this year -- Russian drone debris found in Romanian border town -- De facto cyberwar: Poland says it uncovered 'saboteurs' working for Russia, Belarus -- Ukraine downs Russian Orlan drone at record height of 3.6 km -- and more

writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U

writeworks.ukUkraine Daily Summary - Tuesday, September 10 2024Latvia confirms Russian Shahed drone armed with explosive crashed on its territory -- August saw second-highest number of civilian casualties dealt by Russia to Ukraine this year -- Russian drone debris found in Romanian border town -- De facto cyberwar: Poland says it uncovered 'saboteurs' working for Russia, Belarus -- Ukraine downs Russian Orlan drone at record height of 3.6 km -- and more

#AliceGuo saga exposes #Philippine agencies & electoral system’s potential flaws
"officials revealed tt more than 1500 fake birth certificates were issued to foreigners fr 2016-23 in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur province.. Guo’s case wasn't isolated & was “part of an elaborate malign influence effort to undermine of institutions & corrupt our public officials”. There are still links to #Chinesecriminal #syndicates to consider, #moneylaundering, #violations of #election #law"
scmp.com/week-asia/politics/ar

South China Morning Post · Alice Guo saga exposes Philippine agencies and electoral system’s flawsThe case has highlighted potential malign influence from external actors aiming to exploit such flaws, analysts say.
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