Ryan Shapiro
Ryan Shapiro is the executive director of Property of the People, a government transparency organization that advocates for accountability and transparency in government actions. He has been a vocal critic of surveillance practices, particularly those targeting peaceful demonstrations, and emphasizes the importance of protecting free expression in the face of increasing governmental scrutiny. Shapiro's work highlights the challenges posed to democracy by contemporary surveillance technologies and policies.
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Ryan Shapiro, executive director of Property of the People, described the FBI’s November report as alarming in the context of the attorney general’s memo.
Revealed: FBI opened domestic terrorism investigations into anti-ICE activity across US | FBI
United Kingdom· 2025-12-19
Dr Ryan Shapiro, executive director of Property of the People, stated that the FBI treating civic participation as a terrorist threat is an example of the Trump regime’s contempt for democratic freedoms.
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal | FBIUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-21
Ryan Shapiro said the records showed this unverified, inflammatory mischaracterization fueled an ever-escalating game of law enforcement telephone.
Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats | US newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-23
Ryan Shapiro warns that surveillance represents an existential threat to American democracy.
Em dia de protesto “No Kings” contra Trump, preocupações com vigilância crescem | Privacidade
Portugal· 2025-10-19
Ryan Shapiro, executive director of government transparency group Property of the People, said that surveillance now poses an existential threat to American democracy.
Trump officials ask US supreme court to permit national guard in Illinois – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-10-18
