Practical Defenses Against Technofascism

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Under Trump, the US has shifted to technofascism, using modern technologies for domestic repression, targeting immigrants, journalists, and activists.
Mercenary spyware like Pegasus and Graphite is now embraced by US agencies, with companies like Paragon and NSO Group being acquired to bypass restrictions.
Defenses against spyware include always installing updates, enabling Lockdown Mode on iOS/macOS, using Advanced Data Protection, and considering hardware with Memory Integrity Enforcement.
Device searches by ICE and police use tools like Cellebrite to extract data; defenses involve strong disk encryption, avoiding biometrics, powering off devices at borders or protests, and using secondary phones with minimal data.
Apple and Google collaborate with Trump administration to censor apps that report ICE sightings, removing ICEBlock, Red Dot, and Eyes Up; web-based apps are more resilient to such censorship.
Community-based security culture is essential—building real-world connections, using Signal for encrypted communication, and treating online data as ephemeral to reduce risk.
The open web remains a key defense; using non-US hosting and domain registrars can circumvent potential US internet censorship.

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