Sam Biddle

Sam Biddle is a reporter based in Brooklyn, 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.

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Some Silicon Valley Superstars Ditch Saudi Advisory Board After Khashoggi Disappearance, Some Stay Silent

Sam Biddle — Oct. 12

Some major players in tech are distancing themselves from Saudi's Neom “smart city” project after the reported assassination of Jamal Khashoggi.

Government Report: “An Entire Generation” of American Weapons Is Wide Open to Hackers

Sam Biddle — Oct. 9

Testers were easily and routinely able to take over real weapon systems using simple tools against “mission-critical cyber vulnerabilities.”

The Government Wants Airlines to Delay Your Flight So They Can Scan Your Face

Sam Biddle — Sep. 26

The feds are mad that, in a pilot program, airlines are keeping flights on time by letting passengers skip a facial recognition procedure at boarding.

Facebook Brushed Off the U.N. Five Separate Times Over Calls for Murder of Human Rights Worker

Sam Biddle — Sep. 22

A U.N. report said a post about the “Muslim ... national traitor” was shared over 1,000 times and that comments called for the person to be killed.

Sheryl Sandberg Misled Congress About Facebook’s Conscience

Sam Biddle — Sep. 5

Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg said the company doesn’t operate in countries where it can't hew to democratic values. That’s just not true.

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