2023-04-18
“Mexico's military is not only Pegasus' longest-running client ...but it has also targeted more cellphones with the spyware than any other government agency in the world. And the spy tool continues to be deployed in the country, not just to combat crime.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
An investigation details how Mexico became Pegasus' first client, grew to be its most prolific user, and continues to use the spyware despite promising to stop
A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. Tweets: @el_reportero , @llchristyll , @lkatzenberg , @diazbriseno , @...
2022-07-04
“A large number of the president's messages about Bitcoin are in English because they are designed for Bitcoin believers, not the Salvadoran people, even though the project is funded by taxpayer money.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
How El Salvador President Nayib Bukele weaponized bitcoin to whitewash his government's growing authoritarianism on the world stage and spread local propaganda
and lining their pockets — at the expense of our rights and livelihoods.” https://www.nytimes.com/... Alex Gladstein / @gladstein : “Bitcoiners aren't supposed to trust government....
2022-07-03
“A large number of the president's messages about Bitcoin are in English because they are designed for Bitcoin believers, not the Salvadoran people, even though the project is funded by taxpayer money.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
How El Salvador President Nayib Bukele weaponized bitcoin to whitewash his government's growing authoritarianism on the world stage and spread local propaganda
SAN SALVADOR — Bitcoiners — enthusiasts of the world's most popular cryptocurrency — aren't supposed to trust government. Tweets: @timmuth , @fredbenenson , @schwarz , @stalfel , @...