# surveillance technology (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 11 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover surveillance technology. Page: Feed: --- ## [Is Trump admin allowing sale of protected wild horses to slaughterhouses? What we know](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-selling-wild-horses-slaughter/) _2026-08-21 · Laerke Christensen · Snopes.com_ The U.S. government has regulated the populations of wild horses and burros since 1971. ## [Natalie Harp allegedly sent 2 emotional letters to Trump. Here's what we know](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/21/natalie-harp-letters-trump/) _2026-08-21 · Nur Ibrahim · Snopes.com_ Harp reportedly wrote that she was "unworthy" of Trump and called the president her "Guardian and Protector." ## [Unpacking claim USS Doris Miller will be renamed after Trump instead of Black WWII hero](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-uss-doris-miller/) _2026-08-21 · Joey Esposito · Snopes.com_ A CNN report described the Trump administration's intentions to retitle a Navy vessel previously named in honor of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller. ## [Did Natalie Harp work at the White House for more than a year without security clearance?](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/21/natalie-harp-security-clearance/) _2026-08-21 · Anna Rascouët-Paz · Snopes.com_ The claim stems from an MS NOW article based on reports by four unnamed sources inside the White House. ## [Did Maya Angelou say this popular quote about forgiving yourself?](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maya-angelou-forgive-yourself-quote/) _2026-08-21 · Jordan Liles · Snopes.com_ Posts claim the famous poet and author said, "Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn't know before you learned it." ## [Did Ron Johnson say seniors 'misuse Social Security'? There's no evidence](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ron-johnson-social-security-quote/) _2026-08-21 · Joey Esposito · Snopes.com_ The senator has wanted to reform Social Security for years, but there was no evidence he originated this quote. ## [CO: DNA could be seized from trash](https://fourthamendment.com/?p=64692) _2026-08-21 · Hall · (untitled)_ Collecting defendant’s DNA from his trash out for collection didn’t violate the Fourth Amendment or the Colorado Constitution. People v. Anderson, 2026 COA 64 (Aug. 20, 2026) (2-1 on the state issue; a warrant should be required). Plaintiff’s claim that … Continue reading → ## [Rumors are swirling about 'lab-grown' eggs being sold in the US. Here's what to know](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lab-grown-us-eggs/) _2026-08-21 · Laerke Christensen · Snopes.com_ At least one such product received no questions on its maker's declaration to the FDA that it was "generally recognized as safe." ## [5 claims about Trump aide Natalie Harp, examined](https://www.snopes.com/collections/natalie-harp-trump-claims/) _2026-08-21 · Rae Deng · Snopes.com_ Harp has found herself in the spotlight due to her reportedly close and unusually devoted relationship to the president. ## [Natalie Harp's cancer survival story: What we know](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/20/natalie-harp-bone-cancer/) _2026-08-21 · Emery Winter · Snopes.com_ The Trump aide first attracted his attention after publicly crediting the "right-to-try" law he signed with saving her life. ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VFNvMRbKZ4xA) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [CA8: Nebraska statute allowing SWs to cross state lines doesn’t violate 4A](https://fourthamendment.com/?p=64689) _2026-08-20 · Hall · (untitled)_ Nebraska statute authorizes search warrants to cross state lines, and this does not violate the Fourth Amendment. This was a Snapchat warrant. \[The Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2703(a,d), allows state subpoenas to cross state lines.\] United States v. … Continue reading → ## [Letter in Epstein files details unproven sex trafficking allegations against Trump](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-epstein-files-sex-trafficking-allegations/) _2026-08-20 · Rae Deng · Snopes.com_ While the letter is real, the timeline the writer provided casts doubt on whether the allegations are credible. ## [Why State Farm is distributing $5B in cash among its auto insurance customers](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/state-farm-mutual-auto-dividend/) _2026-08-20 · Anna Rascouët-Paz · Snopes.com_ A spokesperson for the company confirmed the plan in an email and shared instructions for the customers who may benefit. ## [WA: Sweat patch as condition of release violated state constitution’s privacy provision](https://fourthamendment.com/?p=64687) _2026-08-20 · Hall · (untitled)_ The court imposing a sweat patch on plaintiff violated his state constitutional privacy rights. Lesser intrusive measures are required. Bailey-Cobb v. Snohomish Cty. Dist. Court, 2026 Wash. App. LEXIS 1871 (Aug. 17, 2026). Plaintiff stated a claim for his severe … Continue reading → ## [Iranian woman was involved in 1979 hostage crisis. Her son and his family were detained by ICE for it](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ice-iranian-man-wife-maryam-tahmasebi/) _2026-08-20 · Taija PerryCook · Snopes.com_ Eissa Hashemi's wife, Maryam Tahmasebi, described their detainment as "bloodline punishment" for her mother-in-law's ties to the Iranian government. ## [E.D.Mich.: Michigan liquor control administrative searches here don’t comply with Burger/Patel](https://fourthamendment.com/?p=64685) _2026-08-20 · Hall · (untitled)_ The administrative search provisions of the Michigan liquor control statute don’t measure up to the Burger/Patel standards for administrative searches. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment denied. Generis Ent., LLC v. Donley, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185142 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 18, … Continue reading → ## [Claim Italian town cages politicians, dunks them in freezing river blurs fact and fiction](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/italian-town-cage-dunk-politicians/) _2026-08-20 · Aleksandra Wrona · Snopes.com_ The mock trial actually ends with a performer being dunked in the river — not the "condemned" person. ## [Are lemons 'manmade' fruits that don't occur naturally? Here's the bitter truth](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lemons-origins-manmade-fruits/) _2026-08-20 · Aleksandra Wrona · Snopes.com_ When life hands fact checkers dubious fruit claims, we make sure to find the truth. ## [Did Trump demand sails on US Navy ships and consider adding cannons? Here's the truth](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-navy-ships-sails-cannons/) _2026-08-20 · Jordan Liles · Snopes.com_ The claim spread after Trump ordered the Navy to revert back to using a steam catapult system for launching fighter jets from aircraft carriers.