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Mozilla Fights Back Against Surveillance Tool Threatening Privacy

3/26/2025

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Mozilla is spearheading a powerful campaign against ShadowDragon's SocialNet, a tool that harvests user data from over 200 websites for U.S. government surveillance, especially by ICE. The initiative calls on tech giants to thwart these invasive practices, safeguard user privacy, and expose surveillance efforts, as critics warn this endangers constitutional rights and disproportionately affects vulnerable communities.

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Story summary

Mozilla is spearheading a powerful campaign against ShadowDragon's SocialNet, a tool that harvests user data from over 200 websites for U.S. government surveillance, especially by ICE. The initiative calls on tech giants to thwart these invasive practices, safeguard user privacy, and expose surveillance efforts, as critics warn this endangers constitutional rights and disproportionately affects vulnerable communities.