EPISODE · Mar 31, 2025 · 10 MIN
E063-2025 TheBullshit Show - Europe's Spyware Shell Game
from The bullshit show · host Ray Di Marzio
In this scathing late-night monologue, Ray dissects the European Union's laughably inadequate attempt at transparency regarding spyware exports. Three years after the Pegasus scandal exposed widespread surveillance of journalists and activists, the EU's promised accountability resulted in a mere ten statistics from 2022 data. Ray exposes how European companies exported 288 surveillance software packages to countries with questionable human rights records, with Italy currently embroiled in its own Graphite spyware scandal being the only member state to export forensic investigation software. Through sharp analysis and biting commentary, he reveals the shameful hypocrisy of EU officials who posture as privacy advocates while allowing the surveillance tech industry to flourish unchecked, projected to grow into a $315 billion market by 2029.This episode Writers: Ray Di Marzio If you want to reach out to suggest new bullshit for us to tear apart, share your experiences with human stupidity, or just tell me what an asshole I am - hey, I take compliments too! - you can write to us at [email protected] Any unauthorized reproduction will be treated with the same respect I have for influencers selling miracle supplements - that's zero! All Rights Reserved; All Bullshit Debunked! https://x.com/bullshitXshow
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In this scathing late-night monologue, Ray dissects the European Union's laughably inadequate attempt at transparency regarding spyware exports. Three years after the Pegasus scandal exposed widespread surveillance of journalists and activists, the EU's promised accountability resulted in a mere ten statistics from 2022 data. Ray exposes how European companies exported 288 surveillance software packages to countries with questionable human rights records, with Italy currently embroiled in its own Graphite spyware scandal being the only member state to export forensic investigation software. Through sharp analysis and biting commentary, he reveals the shameful hypocrisy of EU officials who posture as privacy advocates while allowing the surveillance tech industry to flourish unchecked, projected to grow into a $315 billion market by 2029.This episode Writers: Ray Di Marzio If you want to reach out to suggest new bullshit for us to tear apart, share your experiences with human stupidity, or just tell me what an asshole I am - hey, I take compliments too! - you can write to us at [email protected] Any unauthorized reproduction will be treated with the same respect I have for influencers selling miracle supplements - that's zero! All Rights Reserved; All Bullshit Debunked! https://x.com/bullshitXshow
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