Sam Biddle
Sam Biddle is a reporter focusing on malfeasance and misused power in technology. While working at Gizmodo and Gawker, he covered stories ranging from vast corporate data breaches and celebrity hackers to trafficked webcam models and Facebook privacy. As the editor of Valleywag, he provided a critical, adversarial view of the startup economy and Silicon Valley culture. His work has also appeared in GQ, Vice, and The Awl.
Anti-Palestinian Hate on Social Media Is Growing, Says a Facebook Partner
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
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
The U.S. government spent years warning deepfakes could destabilize democratic societies.
Climate CrimesGoogle Greenwashes a Dirty Partnership with Climate-Destroying Saudi Aramco
Google wants you to think that its work for Saudi Arabia will help save the planet.