Ronan Farrow discusses his new HBO documentary 'Surveilled'

Ronan Farrow discusses his new HBO documentary 'Surveilled'

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Ronan Farrow discusses his new HBO documentary 'Surveilled'

NPR

Ronan Farrow discusses his new HBO documentary 'Surveilled' NPR's Scott Simon asks Ronan Farrow about his new HBO documentary, "Surveilled," which looks at the increasing use of spyware. SIMON: Ronan Farrow, in the new HBO documentary "Surveilled," investigates the increasing use cyber technology to spy on people, whether we know it or not, and raises questions about freedom, privacy, how this technology can be used to frustrate lawful dissent in democracies. FARROW: Well, I should point out in fine-grain detail I've been targeted by both old-school human surveillance, you know, hired gumshoes staking out my apartment and following me around, and by some high-tech surveillance mechanisms like the apparent hijacking of my phone's geolocation data that enabled some hired spies to chase me around. SIMON: Ronan Farrow, his new documentary on HBO, "Surveilled," is now screaming on Max.

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US sanctions spyware company and executives who targeted American journalists, government officials

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Opinion: Before the feds surveil Americans for Gaza protests, rein in warrantless spying

LA Times

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Surveillance still a concern 10 years after Snowden leaks

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Opinion: How could a 21-year-old leak national security data without the Pentagon knowing?

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Europe’s Spyware Scandal Is a Global Wakeup Call

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French prosecutors open probe into alleged Pegasus media spying

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French prosecutors open probe into alleged Pegasus media spying

India Today

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Probe: Journalists, activists among Israeli firm's spyware targets

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Probe: Journalists, activists among Israeli firm's spyware targets

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Israeli spyware is found on cellphones of journalists

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Israeli spyware is found on cellphones of journalists

Daily Mail

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Al Jazeera journalists targeted by ‘Saudi and UAE spyware attack’

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Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters

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Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters

Associated Press

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iPhones of Middle East journalists hacked using Kismet exploit, iOS 14 considered safe

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iPhones of Middle East journalists hacked using Kismet exploit, iOS 14 considered safe

India Today

The iPhones of over 30 journalists working at Al-Jazeera were hacked in what could be one of the biggest cyber-espionage campaigns against media personnel. According to the report that is written by top security analysts at the research firm, the exploit is used by the customers of NSO Group, to make almost all the Apple iPhone devices vulnerable if they …

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