Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom
Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom
Techlore
Microsoft Gave FBI Your Encryption Keys
49 minutes Posted Jan 30, 2026 at 3:20 am.
SURVEILLANCE REPORT INTRO
HIGHLIGHT STORY: BITLOCKER ENCRYPTION
MORE GLOBAL AGE VERIFICATION
DANGEROUS BROWSER EXTENSIONS
WHATSAPP ACCUSED OF NO ENCRYPTION
PROMO SEGMENT!
NOVA LAUNCHER SELLS OUT
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS CAUGHT BEING ADDICTIVE
THE DEFENSE BULLETIN
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This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft handing BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI, meaning your "encrypted" Windows data isn't as secure as you thought. This two-week Surveillance Report covers age verification laws spreading across three continents, 840,000 malicious browser extension installs, WhatsApp's encryption challenged in court, a trusted Android launcher turned spyware, and how social media platforms engineer addiction by design. Plus major breaches, and essential security updates you need to know about.
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Your essential weekly tech news podcast covering the latest threats to security, privacy, and digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, delivering deep analysis to help you reclaim control and defend your rights.
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