Samantha Bee wants to let you know that there is a chance that we are all being watched right now. In an episode of “Full Frontal” the host parodied “Mr. Robot” to warn about the surveillance state.
“Since the election, Americans have an ever-growing list of things to be freaked out about,” Bee said on Monday’s episode. “So I asked Ashley Nicole Black to add one more thing.”
The parody is titled “Ms. Robot” and stars Black, writer and correspondent for “Full Frontal,” explaining how it’s important to encrypt your day-to-day communications and trying to get more information on how to do it.
“The government surveils communities they believe oppose them,” she explains in the video. “When Donald Trump becomes president, they might come after you. Also, everyone who didn’t like his last tweet. Ugh. Am I being too paranoid?”
Black then speaks to Aclu technology expert...
“Since the election, Americans have an ever-growing list of things to be freaked out about,” Bee said on Monday’s episode. “So I asked Ashley Nicole Black to add one more thing.”
The parody is titled “Ms. Robot” and stars Black, writer and correspondent for “Full Frontal,” explaining how it’s important to encrypt your day-to-day communications and trying to get more information on how to do it.
“The government surveils communities they believe oppose them,” she explains in the video. “When Donald Trump becomes president, they might come after you. Also, everyone who didn’t like his last tweet. Ugh. Am I being too paranoid?”
Black then speaks to Aclu technology expert...
- 12/13/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
1. Edward Snowden at SXSW: "The Nsa is setting fire to the future of the internet, and the people in this room are firefighters," Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden told a packed room at SXSW via a virtual conversation presented by the Aclu's Christopher Soghoian and Ben Wizner, director of the Aclu Speech, Privacy & Technology Project. Read highlights from his speech here. 2. Vhx: Today, after two years in private beta, Vhx officially launches to the public and all artists will now be able to sell their work directly to fans from their own websites. Read more about the news here. 3. Vimeo on Demand: Vimeo redesigned Vimeo on Demand with new partner collections. Read more here.4. Celeb Crowdfunding: Producer Dana Brunetti ("The Social Network," "House of Cards") irailed against celebrity crowdfunding at a talk at SXSW led by former Facebook executive Randi Zuckerberg. "It's a brilliant idea that's gotten out of hand," Brunetti told the.
- 3/10/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
Whistleblower Edward Snowden beamed in from Russia to speak with attendees at the South by Southwest festival in Austin on Monday. It was his first live conversation since he disclosed thousands of classified documents to media outlets in June 2013. Snowden, who is living in political asylum at an undisclosed location in Russia, spoke with Ben Weisner and Christopher Soghoian of the American Civil Liberties Union. Weisner, the Aclu's director of Speech, Privacy and Technology Program, and Soghoian, Aclu's principal technologist, spoke to a packed auditorium. The audience was so large that it spilled over into additional rooms in the
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- 3/10/2014
- by Natalie Jarvey
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"The Nsa is setting fire to the future of the internet, and the people in this room are firefighters," Nsa whistleblower Edward Snowden told a packed room at SXSW via a virtual conversation presented by the Aclu's Christopher Soghoian and Ben Wizner, director of the Aclu Speech, Privacy & Technology Project.Snowden, who is in Russia where he was granted asylum from U.S. espionage charges, spoke against a projected backdrop of the U.S. Constitution. He was able to address the crowd using a Google Hangout through seven proxy servers -- unfortunately, the spotty connection occasionally made it difficult to follow the discussion.Soghoian said that no matter your personal feelings about Snowden, "his disclosures have improved internet security." World Wide Web founder Tim Berners-Lee thanked Snowden and said his actions have served the public interest.Here are some highlights from his talk:On surveillance "We're monitoring everybody's...
- 3/10/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, has urged organizers of SXSW to cancel its planned Edward Snowden talk. Snowden will speak (via videoconference) at SXSW Interactive on Monday as part of a conversation with Christopher Soghoian, the Aclu's principal technologist. This session will be moderated by Ben Wizner, director of the Aclu's Speech, Privacy & Technology Project and Edward Snowden’s legal advisor. The panel, "A Virtual Conversation with Edward Snowden," will focus on the impact of the Nsa spying revelations and how technology can be used to protect privacy. Pompeo wrote the organizers of SXSW asking them to rescind their invitation to the Nsa whistleblower. Here are excepts from his letter below: I share your passion for educating the American public on the intersection of civil liberties and technology, but I am deeply troubled to learn that you have invited Edward Snowden to address.
- 3/9/2014
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
While SXSW may be known by the general public for its eclectic music and film festivals, this year’s interactive event – featuring live video interviews with Julian Assange and Edward Snowden – is sure to draw attention.
A Virtual Conversation With Julian Assange
Assange, the brain behind WikiLeaks, will speak to Benjamin Palmer of The Barbarian Group via satellite video on Saturday, March 8. The event will be held in Exhibit Hall 5 of the Austin Convention Center at 11 a.m. local time (Cst). The conversation will also be livestreaming from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Cst) on The Texas Tribune website.
“Assange will discuss the importance of online privacy, the ethical and political implications of releasing classified information into the public realm, and the concept of the ‘Internet Nation’,” reads the event description.
Assange will also touch on governments’ use of surveillance and the notions of privacy.
A Virtual Conversation With Edward Snowden...
A Virtual Conversation With Julian Assange
Assange, the brain behind WikiLeaks, will speak to Benjamin Palmer of The Barbarian Group via satellite video on Saturday, March 8. The event will be held in Exhibit Hall 5 of the Austin Convention Center at 11 a.m. local time (Cst). The conversation will also be livestreaming from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Cst) on The Texas Tribune website.
“Assange will discuss the importance of online privacy, the ethical and political implications of releasing classified information into the public realm, and the concept of the ‘Internet Nation’,” reads the event description.
Assange will also touch on governments’ use of surveillance and the notions of privacy.
A Virtual Conversation With Edward Snowden...
- 3/7/2014
- Uinterview
1. Edward Snowden: Internet security -- and freedom of speech -- is definitely a talking point at SXSW Interactive this year. Edward Snowden will have a conversation with Christopher Soghoian, principal technologist of American Civil Liberties Union, via interactive videoconference. They'll talk the limits of surveillance and the future of life online on Monday, March 10 at SXSW. There will be a free livestream of the session, and a free replay of the "Virtual Conversation with Edward Snowden" will be made available as well. 2. SXSW Interactive: The drama isn't just for the movies. Interactive conferences at previous SXSW fests have been laced with vocalized disapproval, barely-not name-calling, and all around ruckus. This year features five keynote speakers and over 800 interactive conference sessions to choose from. The squabbling might be turned down this year, however. Hugh Forrest, director of SXSW's Interactive Festival, told Variety: "We have simply become a lot...
- 3/4/2014
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
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