How a CIA-backed startup built the data infrastructure powering immigration raids, predictive policing, and global warfighting while maintaining a veneer of respectability
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How automated license plate readers sold as neighborhood safety are quietly building a nationwide mass surveillance infrastructure with zero consent
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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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