# The Technology the Trump Administration Could Use to Hack Your Phone + Surveilled | Ronan Farrow

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/the-technology-the-trump-administration-could-use-to-hack-your-phone-surveilled-ronan-farrow/22710
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**Created:** 2024-11-25T11:32:26Z
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## Post 1 by @phnx — 2024-11-25T11:32:26Z

Article:

> **[The Technology the Trump Administration Could Use to Hack Your Phone](https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-technology-the-trump-administration-could-use-to-hack-your-phone)**
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> Other Western democracies have been roiled by the use of spyware to target political opponents, activists, journalists, and other vulnerable groups. Could it happen here?

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Documentary (requires a subscription to HBO Max):

> **[Surveilled](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1369240-surveilled)**
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> Uncover the insidious ways in which our daily lives are being surveilled by the state. In a gripping chase, Ronan Farrow travels across the world following breadcrumbs and finally exposing a dark world of spywares, hacking, and peddling of private...

Documentary trailer:

> **[Surveilled | Official Trailer | HBO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8rh8reDqj8)**
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> "The most advanced spyware can turn your smartphone into a spy in your pocket.”The new HBO Original Documentary #Surveilled with @RonanFarrow uncovers the mu...

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Worthwhile reporting from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist [Ronan Farrow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronan_Farrow). It is high-quality and accessible reporting for anyone concerned with or wanting to learn about this sketchy industry.

[Archive link to article](https://archive.is/r434K).