#TAKECTRL: How Governments Spy on Their Citizens Pivot
go to original January 30, 2016

Truth and Power - About The Issue: Spyware (pivot)

"Truth and Power" shines a light on government spyware – is it for battling against outside threats or a menace to those it "protects"?

ABOUT THE SHOW

What happens when private institutions and governments break the public trust? Participant Media’s new investigative documentary series, Truth and Power, executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Brian Knappenberger (The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz) and narrated by Oscar-nominated actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, explores that question while separating fact from misinformation.

The 10-part series highlights the stories of ordinary people going to extraordinary lengths to expose large-scale injustice: from corporations receiving lucrative government contracts for dangerous private prisons to governments using data-gathering technology to scoop up huge amounts of information about their citizens. Using probing interviews, original footage, and newly unearthed documents, the series unpacks the timely issues of security, surveillance, and profiteering in the digital age.

Watch all-new episodes of Truth and Power every Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Pivot.

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