🎉The RAISE Act has passed in NY. A major victory for AI accountability, transparency, and public safety—and a reminder that organizing works. Proud to celebrate this win with our coalition. More soon.✨ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...

A phone plan shouldn’t require surveillance. Helium Mobile’s “free” service demands constant location tracking, turning daily life—healthcare, protests, places of worship—into monetizable data.

The NYPD’s drone program is no longer about emergencies. Drones now patrol NYC, monitor protests, and collect footage of daily life—often with little transparency or oversight. DON’T LOOK UP documents how this rapid expansion threatens privacy, safety, and civil liberties. 🔗 Read the report:

NYC isn’t just surveilled -- it’s searchable. The NYPD’s Domain Awareness System aggregates camera feeds, license plate scans, DNA data, and police records into a single dragnet accessible to officers in real time. S.T.O.P.’s new report explains why this system is unconstitutional and dangerous.

We’re hiring a Legal Director! ⚖️ If you’re a NY-barred attorney with litigation experience and a commitment to challenging surveillance and state power, we want to hear from you. Remote (NYC preferred). Full job description + application info here: www.stopspying.org/staff-openings

What happens when “online safety” is enforced by opaque AI? YouTube’s new age estimator quietly restricts access to essential resources, pressures users to give up their identity, and amplifies bias — all without real accountability. www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...

TODAY, 6 PM ET! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

BREAKING: S.T.O.P. Condemns Trump Exec. Order To Ban State AI Regulations "Trump is intimidating states and lawmakers across the political spectrum from regulating AI." - STOP Communications Director Will Owen #Trump #AI www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...

All hands on deck! Join NYers for Safe AI this MONDAY to urge @governor.ny.gov to sign the #RAISEAct before it’s too late. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

TOMORROW: Congress is pushing through a package of bills which include an online ID check mandate that would fence off the internet & kill anonymity online. Contact committee members that are considering these bills + make your opposition crystal clear using our call tool at badinternetbills.com

S.T.O.P. Condemns CBP Plan To Scan Foreign Tourists’ Social Media Histories "...CBP keeps expanding social media surveillance to target anyone who speaks out against the Trump administration." - STOP Communications Director Will Owen #CBP #Trump www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...

All hands on deck! Join NYers for Safe AI this MONDAY to urge @governor.ny.gov to sign the #RAISEAct before it’s too late. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🚨The RAISE Act is on Gov. Hochul’s desk. Act NOW. ✅Sign ✅Call ✅Tell 5 friends Take action: www.nyforsafeai.com/action

🚨The RAISE Act is on Gov. Hochul’s desk. Act NOW. ✅Sign ✅Call ✅Tell 5 friends Take action: www.nyforsafeai.com/action

@faizapatel.bsky.social warns that ICE’s surveillance practices endanger Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.

Surveillance is being weaponized against queer communities—from social media monitoring to bathroom stings to facial recognition. And it’s happening in NYC right now. Our latest blog breaks it all down + what we must demand from lawmakers. 🔗Read here: www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...

"The president cannot pre-empt state laws through an executive order, full stop. Pre-emption is a question for Congress, which they have considered and rejected, and should continue to reject." - @cdt.org's Travis Hall #AI #Trump #AIregulation #AIlaws www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...

Give back this holiday season by supporting S.T.O.P.❤️ New monthly donors get a brand new tote bag! 🎁 Donate here: www.stopspying.org/donate

The RAISE Act is common sense! The Governor needs to see how many people care about safe & responsible AI. Join us for our Digital Day of Action all day tomorrow 12/6! Share the Petition with 5 friends and tell them to take action today, tag @governor.ny.gov! www.nyforsafeai.com

The RAISE Act is common sense! The Governor needs to see how many people care about safe & responsible AI. Join us for our Digital Day of Action all day tomorrow 12/6! Share the Petition with 5 friends and tell them to take action today, tag @governor.ny.gov! www.nyforsafeai.com

Call @governor.ny.gov and ask that she sign the RAISE Act before 12/31. Tell the Governor “Let’s lead the nation on responsible AI governance NOW!” @nyicaction.bsky.social @futureoflife.org www.nyforsafeai.com

“Despite the strong foundation, they would benefit from targeted amendments to become generally effective,” S.T.O.P.'s senior legal fellow, Darío Maestro, stated in response to the GUARD act which regulates how the city's government will use AI. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

“These systems are really great at tracking folks… but they’re not great at preventing harm.” — Michelle Dahl, Exec Director at S.T.O.P., on NY1. Dahl explains how mass surveillance fuels error, bias & abuse and why this transition is a key moment for NYC reform.

Call @governor.ny.gov and ask that she sign the RAISE Act before 12/31. Tell the Governor “Let’s lead the nation on responsible AI governance NOW!” @nyicaction.bsky.social @futureoflife.org www.nyforsafeai.com

The FBI is seeking to use AI surveillance drones for facial recognition and detecting weapons. This dangerously invasive technology can be used to target protestors and civilians. Learn more: theintercept.com/2025/11/21/f...

"ChatGPT fabricates information all the time. Immigration agents commonly wear masks, and now they’re masking violence with ChatGPT." - STOP Communications Director Will Owen #ChatGPT #ICE www.statesman.com/opinion/edit...

The Governor has 28 days to sign the RAISE Act into law. Join NYers across the State as we educate our communities and mobilize for safe and accountable AI! RSVP to an event or sign the petition. #RAISEActNow #NewYorkersForSafeAI @nyicaction.bsky.social www.nyforsafeai.com

"We need to pump the brakes on the growth of the drone program." - STOP Research Director Eleni Manis #NYPD #drones statescoop.com/report-nypd-...

🚨 STATEMENT: NYers Rally to Protect Neighbors on Canal Street, NYPD Clears ICE’s Path "New York is a sanctuary city, and the NYPD has no business collaborating with ICE." Murad Awawdeh

This is blatant fearmongering to divide New Yorkers. It will also do far more to endanger #NassauCounty residents than keep them safe, scapegoating the Mayor-elect to expand broken, biased surveillance technology. #FacialRecognition #LicensePlateReaders gothamist.com/news/nassau-...

"As somebody who’s promised to work to make New York City a place for everybody, we hope he fulfills that promise by dismantling this massive surveillance infrastructure that monitors and tracks everyday New Yorkers." - STOP Exec. Director Michelle Dahl #NYPD #Mamdani www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/n...

"For far too long, city agencies have stonewalled public records, forcing New Yorkers to wait months on end to access information...This is a huge win for transparency in New York City, precisely when we need to hold our government accountable." - STOP Legal Director David Siffert #FOIL

The use of drones to surveil protesters and others taking part in activities ostensibly protected under the Constitution frequently raises concerns. interc.pt/44qGBPE

"We urgently need commonsense guardrails on untested and error-prone AI systems to ensure this technology does not harm our communities." - STOP Communications Director Will Owen #RAISEAct #AI www.news10.com/capitol/trum...

We want you on our team! Join our cause by running for S.T.O.P in these upcoming marathons: • Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris • HOKA Semi de Paris • TCS Sydney Marathon • United Airlines NYC Half #marathon #nycunitedhalf Learn more at www.stopspying.org/marathons

BREAKING: S.T.O.P. Report Details Vast Expansion of NYPD Drone Program "The NYPD’s drone program has become exactly what the department promised it wouldn’t." - S.T.O.P. Research Director Eleni Manis #NYPD #drones www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...

🚨 STATEMENT: ICE Breaks into Queens Family’s Home, Without Warrant or Announcing Themselves, Pointing Guns at Kids “No child should ever have to be a victim of such unlawful and ruthless behaviour. The Trump administration must end its war on immigrants.” Murad Awawdeh

BREAKING: S.T.O.P. Condemns Trump Call To Ban State AI Regulations "Trump must stop propping up AI models over the American people." - S.T.O.P. Communications Director Will Owen #AI #Trump www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...

Dozens of groups call for governments to protect encryption cyberscoop.com/encryption-s... by @derekbjohnson.bsky.social

S.T.O.P. is looking for Communications Interns to join our team this spring. Learn more and apply: stopspying.org/internships

"Nlets is just the latest revelation on how liberal states and even sanctuary cities are making ICE’s job way too easy." - STOP Communications Director Will Owen #Nlets #ICE www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/ice-acc...

🚨Today, @stopspyingny.bsky.social and @amnesty.org are publishing the 2,700 docs we’ve forced the NYPD to release on their use of facial recognition against New Yorkers🚨 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social you might want to see this… @jumaane.bsky.social www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

After more than a decade of little to no oversight, The Legal Aid Society has launched a public webpage revealing NYPD contracts for invasive surveillance technologies once hidden from public view. 🔗 https://legalaidnyc.org/news/nypd-surveillance-contracts/

BREAKING: Amnesty International, S.T.O.P. Lawsuit Reveals NYPD Surveillance Abuses #BanTheScan @amnestyuk.bsky.social "New York promises to be a sanctuary city, but we’ve created nothing short of a surveillance state." - S.T.O.P. Executive Director Michelle Dahl www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...

"The purpose of this is to build up a massive surveillance apparatus that can be used for whatever kind of policing the people in power decide that they want to undertake." - @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social Executive Director, Emily Tucker #ICE #FacialRecognition www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...

S.T.O.P. is looking for Communications Interns to join our team this spring. Learn more and apply: stopspying.org/internships

"The NYPD may be the worst offender, but they’re...a model for the nearly 18,000 state and local...departments across the country...increasingly acting like mini-NSA and CIA operations." @foxcahn.bsky.social More from @legalaidnyc.bsky.social here: digitalforensicslas.substack.com/p/cities-sta...

The chikungunya virus is spreading and so are invasive, ineffective surveillance tactics by governments worldwide. Hear S.T.O.P’s @foxcahn.bsky.social break down why these measures are both dangerous and futile: www.aljazeera.com/video/the-st...

"Mass surveillance endangers all values at the heart of our democracy, and I do hope that our next mayor is willing to be a spokesperson for this cause." @foxcahn.bsky.social #Mamdani #NYPD www.wired.com/story/welcom...