25 Years of Mass Surveillance Is Enough

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What happened

Article URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/09/25-years-of-mass-surveillance-is-enough.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49710883 Points: 95 # Comments: 11…

Key facts

  • Article URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/09/25-years-of-mass-surveillance-is-enough.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49710883 Points: 95 # Comments: 11…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:26:48 UTC.

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