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Surveillance Is A Global, Escalating Threat
- Surveillance is a common tactic used against reporters, sources, dissidents, and activists worldwide.
- The tech component, like phone tracking and spyware, is accelerating an industry tied to violence and repression.
Spyware Is A Big, Geopolitical Industry
- The $12+ billion spyware market includes both corporate vendors and rogue actors operating with little regulation.
- That market is entwined with geopolitics, including US agencies and allied governments using the tools.
Vendors Seek Legitimacy By Talking To Reporters
- NSO Group and similar firms argue they are arms dealers selling to governments for law enforcement and counterterrorism.
- They seek legitimacy by engaging with journalists despite accusations of complicity in abuses.