The Government Wants to End Anonymity on Phones
June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026
The Government Wants to End Anonymity on Phones
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The Government Wants to End Anonymity on Phones
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We start this week with Joseph’s story about the FCC’s wild proposal to require peoples’ government ID numbers to even get a phone plan. The FCC is doing it to curb robocalls, but also said it would be useful for a bunch of other stuff. After the break, Jason tells us all about cops abusing Flock to stalk girlfriends and other people. In the subscribers’ only section, Emanuel explains how a software update is impacting Amazon drivers.
FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones By Forcing Telecoms to Get All Customers’ IDs
Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Using Flock to Stalk People
Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat
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