Panopticon Obscura

The real nature of automated profiling

How mass profiling works and how it can become a weapon of mass manipulation.

Sep 20, 2024 •

Statism vs Privacy

Privacy and anonymity are the worst enemies of statism.

Apr 1, 2023 •

The evolution of the Chinese Social Scoring

The new Chinese law on social scoring promises to strengthen and graft the system into every economic and social sphere. Is it an open window on our…

Feb 25, 2023 •

The surveillance of travelers in the European Union

The Dark Side of air travel in the European Union: for the authorities, we're all potential criminals.

Nov 27, 2021 •

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