The War on Immigrants
Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters
A bill intended to halt the supposed threat of “organized retail crime” would put ICE in charge of the federal response.
Sam Biddle
Sam Biddle is a technology reporter focusing on issues of surveillance, privacy, and corporate power. He was previously a senior writer at Gawker, and his work has also appeared in GQ, Vice, and the New York Times magazine, among other outlets.
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Chilling Dissent
Google Is Censoring Reviews of ICE Detention Centers
In the past year, Google Maps was deleting all the reviews for dozens of ICE jails, a new study found.
Company That Bragged It Could Track U.S. Spies Hired to Investigate “Havana Syndrome”
Anomaly 6 boasts its phone-tracking technology can pinpoint CIA and NSA officials. Now it’s part of a government “Havana syndrome” task force.
Targeting Iran
Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show
Company records reviewed by The Intercept show Israel urged Facebook and Instagram to take down posts supportive of Iran.
Unmasking ICE
ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges
Spurred by The Intercept's reporting, Sheldon Whitehouse calls out DHS for recruiting materials celebrated by white nationalists.
Anthropic Says We Must Stop Authoritarian AI. But What About Its Authoritarian Investors?
Anthropic wants to keep AI away from repressive regimes. But what about its part-owner, the repressive dictatorship of Abu Dhabi?
License to Kill
The Pentagon Is Running an AI Propaganda Mill Targeting Latin America
La Tilde publishes an unusual mix of personal finance guides and articles extolling American military efforts in Latin America.
Chilling Dissent
Philly Cops Admit That They’re Tracking “First Amendment Activity” Critical of AI
A law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept shows police scan social media looking for posts opposing AI data centers.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence
A newly uncovered police bulletin warns that white supremacists may interpret ICE social media content as a call to violence.
Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills
In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk evoked a “Terminator” scenario. He said nothing about the people AI is already killing.