Jake Laperruque
@jakelaperruque.bsky.social
Center for Democracy & Technology Deputy Director on Surveillance, privacy and 4th Amendment expert
Focused on tech, privacy, and surveillance: AI, FISA, facial recognition, location tracking, drones (Also cooking, movies, and baseball)
Focused on tech, privacy, and surveillance: AI, FISA, facial recognition, location tracking, drones (Also cooking, movies, and baseball)
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
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In 2021, I reported on an internal meeting at Facebook about discussions to put facial recognition on new smartglasses. One of their execs complained about the coverage and said the co would have a "very public discussion" about the tech.
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
In 2021, I reported on an internal meeting at Facebook about discussions to put facial recognition on new smartglasses. One of their execs complained about the coverage and said the co would have a "very public discussion" about the tech.
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
They never did. And now: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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👋 EFF's team of activists, lawyers, and technologists regularly take on multiple threats to digital rights and privacy. We've noticed, we're not distracted, and we'll be fighting back.
Zuck taking advantage of every opportunity, I guess. "World's going to shit? Well, I guess EFF will be too busy opposing fascism to notice that we launched surveillance glasses!"
Cool, cool.
Cool, cool.
Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
👋 EFF's team of activists, lawyers, and technologists regularly take on multiple threats to digital rights and privacy. We've noticed, we're not distracted, and we'll be fighting back.
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America 2026. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/f...
ICE raid at apartment complex causes elementary students to run from their bus stop in NJ Thursday
Students were seen running away from their bus stop on Thursday morning as ICE agents conducted an operation at an apartment in Lindenwold, NJ.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
America 2026. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/f...
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WOW. Incredible. This is the case in which DHS claimed that ICE officers had been attacked with a shovel and fired back in self-defense. Evidence since suggests an ICE officer fired through a closed door and struck someone on the other side.
Will DHS retract the prior claims?
Will DHS retract the prior claims?
February 13, 2026 at 7:24 PM
WOW. Incredible. This is the case in which DHS claimed that ICE officers had been attacked with a shovel and fired back in self-defense. Evidence since suggests an ICE officer fired through a closed door and struck someone on the other side.
Will DHS retract the prior claims?
Will DHS retract the prior claims?
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🚨 ICE is authorized to covertly infiltrate and interact with social media accounts under a new program called "masked engagement," per documents leaked to me:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: ICE Masks Up in More Ways Than One
Feds could be in your group chat
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:29 AM
🚨 ICE is authorized to covertly infiltrate and interact with social media accounts under a new program called "masked engagement," per documents leaked to me:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
Meta smart glasses - already becoming notorious for secretive recordings, now with facial recognition being built in.
And they're already being used by ICE and CBP agents....
gizmodo.com/why-are-fede...
And they're already being used by ICE and CBP agents....
gizmodo.com/why-are-fede...
February 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Meta smart glasses - already becoming notorious for secretive recordings, now with facial recognition being built in.
And they're already being used by ICE and CBP agents....
gizmodo.com/why-are-fede...
And they're already being used by ICE and CBP agents....
gizmodo.com/why-are-fede...
Meta is working to build facial recognition into its Smart Glasses.
These devices have already been used to secretly record by visitors to massage parlors, pickup artists, viral content creators, and most disturbingly, ICE and CBP agents working in the field:
dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/07/c...
These devices have already been used to secretly record by visitors to massage parlors, pickup artists, viral content creators, and most disturbingly, ICE and CBP agents working in the field:
dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/07/c...
February 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Meta is working to build facial recognition into its Smart Glasses.
These devices have already been used to secretly record by visitors to massage parlors, pickup artists, viral content creators, and most disturbingly, ICE and CBP agents working in the field:
dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/07/c...
These devices have already been used to secretly record by visitors to massage parlors, pickup artists, viral content creators, and most disturbingly, ICE and CBP agents working in the field:
dailynorthwestern.com/2026/01/07/c...
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Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
In general I think "Block anyone who's replies refuse to acknowledge basic nuance" is a very good way to live on Bluesky
a very persistent thing on here is
poster a: untrue claim about a political figure - often a justly dislikable or objectionable one
poster b: correction of untrue claim
poster a: oh so you support them
it's part of the general comprehension collapse but it's a distinct dynamic.
poster a: untrue claim about a political figure - often a justly dislikable or objectionable one
poster b: correction of untrue claim
poster a: oh so you support them
it's part of the general comprehension collapse but it's a distinct dynamic.
i have never supported Gavin Newsom in any election and hopefully i never will
February 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
In general I think "Block anyone who's replies refuse to acknowledge basic nuance" is a very good way to live on Bluesky
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This news comes less than a week after Ring's Super Bowl commercial stoked controversy over the company's capacity for mass surveillance.
Amazon's Ring cancels partnership with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police | TechCrunch
This news comes less than a week after Ring's Super Bowl commercial stoked controversy over the company's capacity for mass surveillance.
techcrunch.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This news comes less than a week after Ring's Super Bowl commercial stoked controversy over the company's capacity for mass surveillance.
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Breaking WSJ:
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Breaking WSJ:
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
The highly classified whistleblower complaint against Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
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BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.
"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARK KELLY,
Plaintiff,
Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL)
V.
PETE HEGSETH, et al.,
Defendants.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2]
United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and
policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement
rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these
issues.
Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military
servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental
obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary
Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over
the military. This Court will not be the first to do so!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiclbgaenrhgnor6zvmnfql4d3olwzqp7zikm3maum5ylc4m6epys4@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.
"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."
Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...
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They're tracking lawmakers' Epstein searches
Pam Bondi and the Justice Department have been monitoring the search histories of members of Congress who looked at the Epstein files. Why is the Trump administration being so guarded about these documents? What are they trying to hide?
Pam Bondi and the Justice Department have been monitoring the search histories of members of Congress who looked at the Epstein files. Why is the Trump administration being so guarded about these documents? What are they trying to hide?
February 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
They're tracking lawmakers' Epstein searches
Pam Bondi and the Justice Department have been monitoring the search histories of members of Congress who looked at the Epstein files. Why is the Trump administration being so guarded about these documents? What are they trying to hide?
Pam Bondi and the Justice Department have been monitoring the search histories of members of Congress who looked at the Epstein files. Why is the Trump administration being so guarded about these documents? What are they trying to hide?
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Lyons’ claim that 60% of people in detention have a pending or final criminal charge is false. The number is exactly backwards. Approximately 60% of people in ICE custody have NO conviction or even a pending charge. And only 5% have a conviction for a violent crime.
February 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Lyons’ claim that 60% of people in detention have a pending or final criminal charge is false. The number is exactly backwards. Approximately 60% of people in ICE custody have NO conviction or even a pending charge. And only 5% have a conviction for a violent crime.
The IRS illgally shared THOUSANDS of taxpayers private data with ICE
As CDT's Tom Bowman notes, the scandalous and reckless data sharing between IRS and ICE shows "precisely why strict legal firewalls exist and have — until now — been treated as an important guardrail.”
apnews.com/article/trea...
As CDT's Tom Bowman notes, the scandalous and reckless data sharing between IRS and ICE shows "precisely why strict legal firewalls exist and have — until now — been treated as an important guardrail.”
apnews.com/article/trea...
A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says
The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The IRS illgally shared THOUSANDS of taxpayers private data with ICE
As CDT's Tom Bowman notes, the scandalous and reckless data sharing between IRS and ICE shows "precisely why strict legal firewalls exist and have — until now — been treated as an important guardrail.”
apnews.com/article/trea...
As CDT's Tom Bowman notes, the scandalous and reckless data sharing between IRS and ICE shows "precisely why strict legal firewalls exist and have — until now — been treated as an important guardrail.”
apnews.com/article/trea...
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Something I learned writing this: More than a quarter of US homes have doorbell cameras now. If the backlash is real this time, it comes as the devices are firmly entrenched across the country.
One nation, on camera: Internet-connected doorbells promise security but raise privacy alarms
Nancy Guthrie's Nest camera and a controversial Amazon Ring Super Bowl Commercial have resurfaced concerns about large-scale surveillance.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Something I learned writing this: More than a quarter of US homes have doorbell cameras now. If the backlash is real this time, it comes as the devices are firmly entrenched across the country.
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New from 404 Media: we've confirmed cops are buying access to GeoSpy, an AI that can geolocate photos in seconds. Doesn't use metadata, but clues in the photo like soil, architecture, to pinpoint where social media photos taken. Being used in investigations www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
New from 404 Media: we've confirmed cops are buying access to GeoSpy, an AI that can geolocate photos in seconds. Doesn't use metadata, but clues in the photo like soil, architecture, to pinpoint where social media photos taken. Being used in investigations www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
My guess is that sooner or later it’s going to become common for places of public accommodation and for social gatherings (bars, gyms, shops) to ban wearables that record
We all need to take a lesson from the treatment of Glassholes.
A Creepy New Device Is Spreading Across School Campuses. Students Are Being Harassed. Teachers Are Sounding the Alarm.
“Everyone has accepted the reality that the second you step outside, you waive your right to privacy.”
slate.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:06 PM
My guess is that sooner or later it’s going to become common for places of public accommodation and for social gatherings (bars, gyms, shops) to ban wearables that record
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“By comparison to the millennials, Gen Z are far more quiet and reserved because they have a strange fear of being cringe or judged as cringe,” Cohen said. “From both observation and asking them, I know they feel paranoid when they’re answering a question, aware that someone may record them.”
We all need to take a lesson from the treatment of Glassholes.
A Creepy New Device Is Spreading Across School Campuses. Students Are Being Harassed. Teachers Are Sounding the Alarm.
“Everyone has accepted the reality that the second you step outside, you waive your right to privacy.”
slate.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
“By comparison to the millennials, Gen Z are far more quiet and reserved because they have a strange fear of being cringe or judged as cringe,” Cohen said. “From both observation and asking them, I know they feel paranoid when they’re answering a question, aware that someone may record them.”
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CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:36 PM
CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
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NEW: ICE is crashing the US court system in Minnesota. Thanks to Trump's push to detain an unprecedented number of people, and its attempt to kill bond hearings, petitions to secure people's release from custody have skyrocketed. @regret.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-cr...
February 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
NEW: ICE is crashing the US court system in Minnesota. Thanks to Trump's push to detain an unprecedented number of people, and its attempt to kill bond hearings, petitions to secure people's release from custody have skyrocketed. @regret.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-cr...
Some surveillance news to keep an eye on:
A bipartisan group of Senators are preparing to introduce a FISA 702 reform bill. The law is set to expire in 2 months...
www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/...
A bipartisan group of Senators are preparing to introduce a FISA 702 reform bill. The law is set to expire in 2 months...
www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/...
Senators to revive reform effort for controversial spying law
The proposed changes to Section 702 of FISA would mandate warrants for searches of U.S. person communications and revisit a 2024 provision that critics say widened the government’s surveillance reach.
www.nextgov.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Some surveillance news to keep an eye on:
A bipartisan group of Senators are preparing to introduce a FISA 702 reform bill. The law is set to expire in 2 months...
www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/...
A bipartisan group of Senators are preparing to introduce a FISA 702 reform bill. The law is set to expire in 2 months...
www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/...