Lots of folks predicted pervasive surveillance in 2001. We thought it would happen faster though. So I’m not sure that counts as a successful prediction.
New: the FCC is trying to ban burner phones by forcing all telecoms to store ID information on all new and renewing customers. That includes a government issued ID number. Massive privacy-impacting change
“We never thought that would happen here,” the ACLU says www.404media.co/fcc-wants-to...
The FCC wants to legally force telecoms to collect new and renewing customers' government issued identity number and physical address, impacting everyone from the privacy-conscious to domestic abuse s...
