How automated license plate readers sold as neighborhood safety are quietly building a nationwide mass surveillance infrastructure with zero consent
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Internal documents prove social media companies deliberately designed addictive features targeting children while hiding research showing severe mental health harm. Plus the government manipulation you need to know about.
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A deep dive into recent election security claims, what experts actually found, and why evidence matters more than viral posts
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A practical guide to protecting your digital life without going full tinfoil hat
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How the industrialization of our food supply has replaced nourishment with chemistry experiments, and why the farm-to-table movement isn't just for hipsters
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