The End of Roe
U.S. Marshals Spied on Abortion Protesters Using Dataminr
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Twitter’s “official partner” monitored the precise time and location of post-Roe demonstrations, internal emails show.
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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Can the Pentagon Use ChatGPT? OpenAI Won’t Answer.
Sam Biddle
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The AI company is silent on ChatGPT’s use by a military intelligence agency despite an explicit ban in its ethics policy.
Army Info War Division Wants Social Media Surveillance to Protect “NATO Brand”
Sam Biddle
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An Army Cyber Command official sought military contractors that could help “attack, defend, influence, and operate” on global social media.
Georgia National Guard Will Use Phone Location Tracking to Recruit High School Children
Sam Biddle
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Federal contract materials outline plans to geofence 67 different public high schools throughout the state and to target phones with recruitment ads.
Anti-Palestinian Hate on Social Media Is Growing, Says a Facebook Partner
Alice Speri, Sam Biddle
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Social media users in Israel are increasingly using platforms like Facebook and Instagram to launch hate speech at Palestinians.
Mapping Project Reveals Locations of U.S. Border Surveillance Towers
Sam Biddle, Ryan Devereaux
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With migrant deaths at record highs, researchers say intensified border militarization is making a deadly problem much worse.
U.S. Special Forces Want to Use Deepfakes for Psy-Ops
Sam Biddle
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The U.S. government spent years warning deepfakes could destabilize democratic societies.
Climate Crimes
Google Greenwashes a Dirty Partnership with Climate-Destroying Saudi Aramco
Sam Biddle
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Google wants you to think that its work for Saudi Arabia will help save the planet.
White House-Linked Venture Capital Fund Boasts China War Would Be Great for Business
Sam Biddle
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A representative from America’s Frontier Fund said that a “kinetic event” in the Pacific would be very good for its bottom line.
White House Refuses to Say Whether Ukraine Will Receive Toxic Depleted Uranium Ammo
Sam Biddle
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A Biden official wouldn’t disclose whether Bradley Fighting Vehicles will be equipped with the anti-tank rounds, linked to cancer and birth defects.