We Gave It All Away: The Silent Surrender of Privacy in the Digital Age

How Smart Devices, Data Brokers, and the Rise of A.I. Have Enslaved Humanity—And Why No One Seems to Care

Apr 04, 2025

We were there. Not at a rally or a protest, but in the quiet corners of our homes, offices, and streets—places where the hum of technology drowns out the whispers of freedom. We didn’t need press passes or backstage access.

All we needed was a smartphone, a laptop, and the chilling realization that privacy is dead.

This wasn’t a conspiracy theory seminar. It wasn’t a dystopian film. It was reality—raw, unfiltered, and unfolding in real time.

The Devil’s Bargain: “Smart” Devices and the Illusion of Convenience

“Folks, people have virtually NO CLUE how THEY gave away THEIR privacy long ago.”

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Let’s start with the facts—you are being watched. Not by shadowy government agents in trench coats, but by the devices you willingly invited into your life. Your smartphone, laptop, “smart” TV, Alexa, GPS-enabled car, fitness tracker—every piece of technology marketed as “convenient” is a Trojan horse.

No privacy anywhere: Modern and individual notebook

I spoke to a retired engineer in Toronto who laughed when I asked if he worried about privacy. “What’s there to hide?” he shrugged. Then I showed him the terms of service he’d blindly accepted for his “smart” thermostat. His face paled. “They’re recording my home’s temperature? Why?”

Why? Because data is the new gold. Every keystroke, location ping, voice command, and heartbeat tracked by your Fitbit is harvested, packaged, and sold—often before you finish the sentence.

The Surveillance Web: “Our Data” and Who Really Owns It

“Question: If the government asked for access to your privacy—the same access private companies already have—what would you say? ‘NO!’ Yet you give it freely to corporations daily.”

Meet Sarah, a 32-year-old mother from Calgary. She bought a “smart” baby monitor to watch her newborn. What she didn’t know? The monitor’s microphone records 24/7, its data funneled to third-party advertisers. “I just wanted to hear my baby cry,” she told me, voice trembling. “Now I wonder who else is listening.”

Sarah’s story isn’t unique. Your “smart” TV watches you. Your car tracks where you go. Your phone’s camera and microphone can activate remotely—no hacker required. “They already have permission,” a former Apple engineer confessed anonymously. “You clicked ‘agree’ without reading.”

The Endgame: A.I., Demonic Intelligence, and the Final Snare

“A.I. equals SATANIC intelligence. PERIOD!”

Here’s where it gets darker. Your data isn’t just for ads. It’s fuel for artificial intelligence—systems designed to predict, manipulate, and control. At a tech conference in Silicon Valley, a CEO bragged about algorithms that “know you better than your spouse.” Another joked about “behavioral futures markets,” where your habits are traded like stocks.

But this isn’t a joke. Luke 21:35 warns: “For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.” The snare? A world where A.I., fed by your data, dictates what you buy, believe, and even think.

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The Unseen Army: Who Profits From Your Soul?

“They want to create artificial SUPER intelligence—and YOUR data is the blueprint.”

Follow the money. Data brokers like Acxiom and Experian trade your personal details with governments, corporations, and shadowy “research” firms. In 2022, a whistleblower leaked documents showing a U.S. agency buying location data to track citizens without warrants.

Meanwhile, 1 John 5:19 reminds us: “The whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.” The wicked one? A network of CEOs, bureaucrats, and Silicon Valley “visionaries” building a prison with walls of code.

The Resistance: Awakening the Sleeping Masses

“Hope? It’s flickering—but not dead.”

In Vancouver, I met a group of hackers fighting back. They teach seniors to disable smartphone trackers and rip microphones out of “smart” devices. “It’s not much,” one said, “but it’s a start.”

Others are deleting social media, opting for burner phones, and homeschooling kids to shield them from data-mining edtech. “We’re not paranoid,” a father in Manitoba insisted. “We’re reclaiming what’s left.”

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This isn’t a drill. The war for your privacy—and soul—is here. News and Knees exists to sound the alarm, but we can’t do it alone. We rely on YOU, our readers, to keep the lights on. If this article jolted you awake, subscribe. Share it. Fight back.