๐ METADATA: The surveillance tool most people don't understand
When governments say they're "not reading your messages," they're collecting something far more revealing - your metadata.
Metadata shows:
- WHO you talk to and how often
- WHERE you are at all times
- WHEN you're active or sleeping
- Your relationship patterns
- Your daily routines
German politician Malte Spitz requested his own metadata from Deutsche Telekom and mapped it with Zeit Online - it revealed his entire life for 6 months without reading a single message.
Your metadata IS your private life. Don't let anyone tell you it's "just technical data."
When governments say they're "not reading your messages," they're collecting something far more revealing - your metadata.
Metadata shows:
- WHO you talk to and how often
- WHERE you are at all times
- WHEN you're active or sleeping
- Your relationship patterns
- Your daily routines
German politician Malte Spitz requested his own metadata from Deutsche Telekom and mapped it with Zeit Online - it revealed his entire life for 6 months without reading a single message.
Your metadata IS your private life. Don't let anyone tell you it's "just technical data."
