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When Security Becomes Surveillance: Unpacking Google's HTTPS Mandate

By Leah Sterling | | 4 min read

Examining the implications of Google's shift to HTTPS by default and its potential privacy consequences.

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Leah Sterling
Leah Sterling, Privacy & Civil Liberties Editor
Leah distrusts vague security narratives and keeps asking who gains power when the panic settles.
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