Jake Laperruque
@jakelaperruque.bsky.social
Center for Democracy & Technology Deputy Director on Surveillance. I talk about tech, privacy, and surveillance policy: AI, FISA, facial recognition, location tracking, reproductive health privacy (Also cats, movies, cooking and baseball)
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Been fascinated by the idea of a Great Meme Reset ever since I first heard about it. Originally, I was trying to parse how it would be possible to rewind the internet. Then I really thought about what it could mean and why people might want to turn back time...
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The ‘Great Meme Reset’ Is Coming
From Jack Dorsey to Gen Alpha, everyone seemingly wants to go back to the internet of a decade ago. But is it possible to reverse AI slop and brain rot?
www.wired.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Been fascinated by the idea of a Great Meme Reset ever since I first heard about it. Originally, I was trying to parse how it would be possible to rewind the internet. Then I really thought about what it could mean and why people might want to turn back time...
www.wired.com/story/the-gr...
www.wired.com/story/the-gr...
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Excellent Fact Check
On State Department's designation of "Antifa Groups" as foreign terrorist organizations
3/4 have no apparent "Antifa" anything
4/4 have no apparent statutorily required threat to US national security
by counter-extremism expert @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
On State Department's designation of "Antifa Groups" as foreign terrorist organizations
3/4 have no apparent "Antifa" anything
4/4 have no apparent statutorily required threat to US national security
by counter-extremism expert @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
State Dept's FTO Designations Undermine Claims of "Antifa" Threat
Leading counter-extremism expert unpacks the administration's claimed designation of "Antifa Groups"
www.justsecurity.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Excellent Fact Check
On State Department's designation of "Antifa Groups" as foreign terrorist organizations
3/4 have no apparent "Antifa" anything
4/4 have no apparent statutorily required threat to US national security
by counter-extremism expert @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
On State Department's designation of "Antifa Groups" as foreign terrorist organizations
3/4 have no apparent "Antifa" anything
4/4 have no apparent statutorily required threat to US national security
by counter-extremism expert @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social
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New from 404 Media: IRS accessed a massive database of Americans flights without a warrant. Shows where and when someone flew, the credit card used. Hundreds of millions records; the airlines sell this data to the government through a broker they own
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
IRS Accessed Massive Database of Americans Flights Without a Warrant
A bipartisan letter reveals the IRS searched a database of hundreds of millions of travel records without first conducting a legal review. Airlines like Delta, United, American, and Southwest are sell...
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New from 404 Media: IRS accessed a massive database of Americans flights without a warrant. Shows where and when someone flew, the credit card used. Hundreds of millions records; the airlines sell this data to the government through a broker they own
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
“It seems that DHS was dead set on creating a national citizenship data bank, and for whatever reason, they determined that the Social Security Administration had the largest set of citizenship data across any agency in the government,”
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Social Security Data Is Openly Being Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants
For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.
www.wired.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“It seems that DHS was dead set on creating a national citizenship data bank, and for whatever reason, they determined that the Social Security Administration had the largest set of citizenship data across any agency in the government,”
www.wired.com/story/social...
www.wired.com/story/social...
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
Big day for one of my underrated favorite GIFs
November 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Big day for one of my underrated favorite GIFs
Yup. There are a LOT of mistaken assumptions about the 100 mile border zone and what it allows border patrol/the government generally to do.
On the whole I'd argue a range of DHS surveillance tech/tools and Kavanaugh Stops provide much more worrisome powers and potential for abuse
On the whole I'd argue a range of DHS surveillance tech/tools and Kavanaugh Stops provide much more worrisome powers and potential for abuse
Border Patrol can operate anywhere in the country. The 100 mile zone is where they have heightened vehicle stop authority.
I'm guess Border Patrol goons are allowed to operate in Charlotte because it's within 100 miles of the South of the Border rest stop on I-95? I can't think of any real border that's close by
November 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Yup. There are a LOT of mistaken assumptions about the 100 mile border zone and what it allows border patrol/the government generally to do.
On the whole I'd argue a range of DHS surveillance tech/tools and Kavanaugh Stops provide much more worrisome powers and potential for abuse
On the whole I'd argue a range of DHS surveillance tech/tools and Kavanaugh Stops provide much more worrisome powers and potential for abuse
They in fact made exactly this show 20 years ago. It got panned and cancelled after 3 episodes
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November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
They in fact made exactly this show 20 years ago. It got panned and cancelled after 3 episodes
www.sfgate.com/entertainmen...
www.sfgate.com/entertainmen...
Kavanaugh Stops in action.
And these ICE agents may then be grabbing people based entirely off a facial recognition scan they run from their phone:
www.techpolicy.press/ices-reckles...
And these ICE agents may then be grabbing people based entirely off a facial recognition scan they run from their phone:
www.techpolicy.press/ices-reckles...
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Kavanaugh Stops in action.
And these ICE agents may then be grabbing people based entirely off a facial recognition scan they run from their phone:
www.techpolicy.press/ices-reckles...
And these ICE agents may then be grabbing people based entirely off a facial recognition scan they run from their phone:
www.techpolicy.press/ices-reckles...
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The Reuters company is also one of the nation’s largest data brokers and they’re yet another corporation exploiting America’s lack of data privacy laws to power ICE surveillance.
This App Lets ICE Track Vehicles and Owners Across the Country
Material viewed by 404 Media shows data giant Thomson Reuters enriches license plate data with marriage, voter, and ownership records. The tool can predict where a car may be in the future.
www.404media.co
November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The Reuters company is also one of the nation’s largest data brokers and they’re yet another corporation exploiting America’s lack of data privacy laws to power ICE surveillance.
One of those rare movies where the excessively long Director's Cut is actually the better movie, and makes you appreciate the whole story much more
Great film, and unbelievable Rebecca Ferguson performance 🎩
Great film, and unbelievable Rebecca Ferguson performance 🎩
You know what I feel needs more love?
Dr. Sleep (2019)
Ewan McGregor is such a fun presence, and Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat has got to be a horror movie all time villain.
#nowwatching #horrorsky
Dr. Sleep (2019)
Ewan McGregor is such a fun presence, and Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat has got to be a horror movie all time villain.
#nowwatching #horrorsky
November 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
One of those rare movies where the excessively long Director's Cut is actually the better movie, and makes you appreciate the whole story much more
Great film, and unbelievable Rebecca Ferguson performance 🎩
Great film, and unbelievable Rebecca Ferguson performance 🎩
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For the academics out there looking for a new article: Patterns in dash cam sales data as an indicator of weakness in rule of law and breakdown of social trust.
It’s like the Waffle House index for authoritarianism.
It’s like the Waffle House index for authoritarianism.
If you’re media covering CBP in Charlotte, I would really recommend getting a dash cam.
November 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
For the academics out there looking for a new article: Patterns in dash cam sales data as an indicator of weakness in rule of law and breakdown of social trust.
It’s like the Waffle House index for authoritarianism.
It’s like the Waffle House index for authoritarianism.
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The undergrads at the Crimson has consistently done a better job at investigating stories--big and small--than some of the legacy papers. Go college journalism.
gosh I wonder why they called her peril www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The undergrads at the Crimson has consistently done a better job at investigating stories--big and small--than some of the legacy papers. Go college journalism.
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For the second time this year, border agents set a record for warrantless device searches — over 16k phones, laptops, & tablets examined w/o judicial oversight. CDT's @jakelaperruque.bsky.social warns how AI could supercharge this invasive practice. cdt.org/insights/the...
November 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
For the second time this year, border agents set a record for warrantless device searches — over 16k phones, laptops, & tablets examined w/o judicial oversight. CDT's @jakelaperruque.bsky.social warns how AI could supercharge this invasive practice. cdt.org/insights/the...
This particular aspect of AI errors - not just hallucinating and giving inaccurate info, but giving inaccurate info that validates users - is something we should all be VERY worried about as police and prosecutors begin to use AI to automate parts of their investigations
ChatGPT's sycophancy problem by the numbers: The Post found it began responses with variations on “yes” 10 times as often as it did with versions of “no.”
Really interesting analysis here by @gerritd.bsky.social & @jeremybmerrill.com
Really interesting analysis here by @gerritd.bsky.social & @jeremybmerrill.com
The Post analyzed 47,000 public ChatGPT conversations.
While 35% use it for info and 11% for coding, the most striking finding? The emotional intimacy.
ChatGPT: "You're not crazy sweetheart — you're just early."
Use this link to read it with a $4 day pass to @washingtonpost.com: bit.ly/47QOjUb
While 35% use it for info and 11% for coding, the most striking finding? The emotional intimacy.
ChatGPT: "You're not crazy sweetheart — you're just early."
Use this link to read it with a $4 day pass to @washingtonpost.com: bit.ly/47QOjUb
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This particular aspect of AI errors - not just hallucinating and giving inaccurate info, but giving inaccurate info that validates users - is something we should all be VERY worried about as police and prosecutors begin to use AI to automate parts of their investigations
NEW: In the latest in our @cdt.org series on the border search exception, we show how your devices can be searched, fully copied, stored with DHS for years, and have sensitive data harvested with powerful AI tools. All without a warrant.
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The Border Search Device Database and AI: How Emerging Tech Could Supercharge the Dangers of an Outdated Warrant Exception
This is the third post in CDT’s series on the Border Search Exception. Our previous posts examine best practices for protecting private information when crossing the border and the convoluted legal la...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
NEW: In the latest in our @cdt.org series on the border search exception, we show how your devices can be searched, fully copied, stored with DHS for years, and have sensitive data harvested with powerful AI tools. All without a warrant.
cdt.org/insights/the...
cdt.org/insights/the...
"Cloud service providers—firms like Google, Microsoft and Amazon that have powered the AI boom—will have to generate an additional $2 trillion in annual revenue by 2030 to afford all the necessary infrastructure. That is more than five times as large as the global market for software subscriptions"
Opinion | You May Already Be Bailing Out the AI Business
Washington is treating the industry as if it’s too big to fail, even as the market sends lukewarm signals.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Cloud service providers—firms like Google, Microsoft and Amazon that have powered the AI boom—will have to generate an additional $2 trillion in annual revenue by 2030 to afford all the necessary infrastructure. That is more than five times as large as the global market for software subscriptions"
This response from Google really makes no sense to me.
"We only let government personnel use the app" yeah, the whole complaint is that your helping cops use a sketchy facial recogition app to detain people (while also blocking off basic police oversight/accountability tools)
"We only let government personnel use the app" yeah, the whole complaint is that your helping cops use a sketchy facial recogition app to detain people (while also blocking off basic police oversight/accountability tools)
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This response from Google really makes no sense to me.
"We only let government personnel use the app" yeah, the whole complaint is that your helping cops use a sketchy facial recogition app to detain people (while also blocking off basic police oversight/accountability tools)
"We only let government personnel use the app" yeah, the whole complaint is that your helping cops use a sketchy facial recogition app to detain people (while also blocking off basic police oversight/accountability tools)
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“Providing tech services to supercharge ICE operations while blocking tools that support accountability of ICE officers is entirely backwards." - @kateruane.bsky.social www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Providing tech services to supercharge ICE operations while blocking tools that support accountability of ICE officers is entirely backwards." - @kateruane.bsky.social www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
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“Big tech has made their choice”
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Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
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“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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This was my high school yearbook quote.
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This was my high school yearbook quote.
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Forty House and Senate members tell Democratic governors they may not be aware of how much they’re sharing with ICE and other immigration agencies. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/congressiona...
Congressional Dems press governors to block feds from accessing state DMV data
Forty Democratic members of the House and Senate issued a joint letter Wednesday to 19 states led by Democratic governors, urging them to block Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and other federal a...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Forty House and Senate members tell Democratic governors they may not be aware of how much they’re sharing with ICE and other immigration agencies. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/congressiona...
Some interesting news on immigrant surveillance:
ICE has been exploiting NLETs (a police communication and data sharing network) to run almost 300,000 DMV searches a year, including from states trying are block ICE access to their data/resources
techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/l...
ICE has been exploiting NLETs (a police communication and data sharing network) to run almost 300,000 DMV searches a year, including from states trying are block ICE access to their data/resources
techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/l...
Lawmakers warn Democratic governors that states are sharing drivers' data with ICE | TechCrunch
A group of Democratic lawmakers asked governors in California, Colorado, and other states to block ICE from accessing their residents’ driver’s license data without their knowledge.
techcrunch.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Some interesting news on immigrant surveillance:
ICE has been exploiting NLETs (a police communication and data sharing network) to run almost 300,000 DMV searches a year, including from states trying are block ICE access to their data/resources
techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/l...
ICE has been exploiting NLETs (a police communication and data sharing network) to run almost 300,000 DMV searches a year, including from states trying are block ICE access to their data/resources
techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/l...
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NEW: A senior U.S. military officer with no digital warfare experience has emerged as a top contender to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA.
On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/cyber-comman...
On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/cyber-comman...
Army officer with Indo-Pacific experience emerges as potential Cyber Command, NSA pick
Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, the No. 2 at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has emerged as a potential pick to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, multiple people familiar with the search told...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
NEW: A senior U.S. military officer with no digital warfare experience has emerged as a top contender to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA.
On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/cyber-comman...
On @therecordmedia.bsky.social
therecord.media/cyber-comman...