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002. 'Surveillance all the way down' with Byron Tau

47 min · 29. touko 2024
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For this episode, journalist Byron Tau joins the podcast to discuss his new book "Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State" and the current state of commercial and government surveillance in the US.

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