The Spectacle Ep. 283: The Death of Secrecy: How Social Media Data Became the New Currency | The American Spectator

In this follow-up to The Spectacle Podcast episode Wednesday, The American Spectator publisher Melissa Mackenzie continues her exploration of what the internet has become, and what it’s doing to us. Once a place for connection and free exchange, social media has evolved into something far more sinister: a digital surveillance network. Melissa unpacks how user data, your posts, preferences, searches, and even private messages, are being harvested, sold, and accessed by powerful interests. The federal government and agencies like the FBI now monitor citizens through the very platforms they helped normalize. When it’s illegal to do so directly, they outsource the spying to foreign allies. Even outlets like The American Spectator have faced suppression and appeared on Google’s blacklist because of ideological leanings. (WEDNESDAY’S EPISODE: The Spectacle Ep. 281: The Death of Truth: How Social Media Has Rewired Our Reality)

On this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, host Melissa Mackenzie sounds the alarm on how social media has transformed from communication tool to surveillance weapon. She exposes the hidden partnerships between Big Tech and government agencies, revealing how Americans’ data fuels control, censorship, and political targeting. It’s a chilling continuation of last week’s episode, and a wake-up call for anyone who thinks they’re just “scrolling.” (RELATED: Marco Rubio Says Uncle Sam Is Monitoring Social Media. Who Doesn’t Believe Him?)

Tune in to hear her discussion!