{"id":1401,"date":"2026-02-19T01:02:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/smashing-security-podcast-455-face-off-metas-glasses-and-americas-internet-kill-switch\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T01:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:02:42","slug":"smashing-security-podcast-455-face-off-metas-glasses-and-americas-internet-kill-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ibvl.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/smashing-security-podcast-455-face-off-metas-glasses-and-americas-internet-kill-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Smashing Security podcast #455: Face off: Meta\u2019s Glasses and America\u2019s internet kill switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Could America turn off Europe&#8217;s internet?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s one of the questions that Graham and special guest James Ball will be exploring as they discuss tech sovereignty.  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