Category: TRENDS IN TECHNOCRACY by Joe Doran

Bank of America handed over customer information at the request of Federal authorities to help them track Capitol protesters. Among the customer information handed over was data about whether they were in DC between 5-6 January, airline and hotel purchases, and weapons purchases. The fishing expedition snared at least one customer, who, after being interrogated...

As previously reported in the Trends Journal, tech giants including Microsoft and Oracle are partnering with health care companies on a Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI) that will essentially result in “SMART Health Cards” that can function as vaccine passports. Many, including Dr. Joseph Mercola, a leading expert in natural health, are warning the initiative will...

At a virtual Davos agenda meeting of the World Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted that technology corporations are rivaling the power of nation-states. “These are not just economic giants. In some areas they are already de facto competing with the state,” Putin said in an address. Russia is currently accelerating regulatory pressure on...

The ability of insurgent media companies to gain followers and generate income via social media platforms took another hit this week. The Epoch Times, a Washington-based newspaper offering counter-narratives to Jeff Bezos’s Washington Post, has found itself demonetized by YouTube. The change means they can no longer make money from videos they post on the...

During the Wall Street “GameStop” furor this week, there were various attempts to clamp down on the activity of traders on the Reddit group Wall Street Bets. The NYSE halted trading of GameStop stock, and even when they relented, Robinhood and other popular trading apps disabled and limited trades, or experienced mysterious disruptions in service....