Online Searches That Can Now Land Wisconsinites On Government Watchlists

You hear a lot of people say that "Big Brother is watching," and in a modern sense, it's largely true. While we are likely not being monitored by a single source, we are being monitored through extensive government and corporate surveillance systems that use technologies such as facial recognition, smart devices, cell phone data, and online tracking.

So, to some extent, everyone needs to avoid getting too reckless with activities related to that tech because you never know who is paying attention.

When it comes to online activity, Google is overwhelmingly the most popular search engine globally, holding a dominant market share (often near 90%), but it doesn't maintain its own watchlist.

However, certain suspicious search patterns can flag you for review and potentially lead to you being added to a government watchlist like the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) database, leading to scrutiny, travel restrictions, or investigations, as your online activity is tracked and can be accessed by law enforcement with proper warrants.

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Therefore, it's important to remember that you should never search for things on the list below, not for project research, morbid curiosity, or as a joke. I'll assume you're an upstanding resident of Wisconsin, and not someone who actually deserves to be on a watch list.

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