Benn Jordan Makes YouTube Nonprofit Surveillance Hub
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- Benn Jordan launched his YouTube channel "Benn and Gear" reviewing synths and effects pedals, later rebranded it to focus on science and technology investigations and converted it into a nonprofit.
- Benn Jordan has exposed security flaws in Flock camera systems, demonstrated how to hack Ring cameras, and alleged that Unitree robot dogs transmit data to Chinese servers.
- Benn Jordan still occasionally posts music‑related videos, such as AI‑generated music poisoning and storing data in bird song, but his primary content now critiques surveillance.
- Benn Jordan prefers minimalist tech: he uses Ninite for fresh Windows installs, admires the original Pebble Watch for its lack of data harvesting, and calls the Amazon Echo Show a laggy, privacy‑invasive device.
- Benn Jordan’s current obsession is spectrometry and interferometry, using subtle light wave changes to demodulate sounds, and he frequently attempts to go phone‑free each day.
Why it matters: By turning his popular channel into a nonprofit that highlights surveillance flaws, Jordan gives privacy‑focused audiences free, in‑depth analyses while pressuring manufacturers like Ring and Flock to address security gaps, and he amplifies public awareness of data‑harvesting devices and encourages developers to adopt stronger privacy safeguards.
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