Facebook Engineers: We Have No Idea Where We Keep All Your Personal Data
In a discovery hearing, two veteran Facebook engineers told the court that the company doesn’t keep track of all your personal data.
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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Facebook Tells Moderators to Allow Graphic Images of Russian Airstrikes but Censors Israeli Attacks
Internal memos show Meta deemed attacks on Ukrainian civilians “newsworthy” — prompting claims of a double standard among Palestine advocates.
Documents Reveal Advanced AI Tools Google Is Selling to Israel
Google employees, who have been kept in the dark about the “Nimbus” AI project, have concerns about Israeli human rights abuses.
Amazon Admits Giving Ring Camera Footage to Police Without a Warrant or Consent
In response to recent questions from Sen. Ed Markey, Amazon stated that it has provided police with user footage 11 times this year alone.
Cryptocurrency Titan Coinbase Providing “Geo Tracking Data” to ICE
ICE is now able to track transactions made through nearly a dozen different digital currencies, including bitcoin, ether, and tether.
The End of Roe
Facebook Labels Abortion Rights Vandals as Terrorists Following Roe Reversal
Any discussion of Jane’s Revenge, which is responsible for a series of vandalism attacks and threatening statements, is now subject to Facebook’s most stringent restrictions.
Pentagon Explores Using SpaceX for Rocket-Deployed Quick Reaction Force
U.S. Transportation Command hopes Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets could prevent the next Benghazi.
Sen. Ed Markey Calls On Ring to Make Itself Less Cop-Friendly
In a new letter to Amazon, Markey pushed the company to implement pro-privacy reforms and limit its collaboration with police.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Searched LexisNexis Database Over 1 Million Times in Just Seven Months
LexisNexis usage logs for Immigration and Customs Enforcement for seven months totaled 1,211,643 searches and 302,431 “reports.”
Ousted Whitney Museum Board Member Still Selling Tear Gas Despite Divestment Claim
Despite claims of divestment, Warren Kanders’s companies are still selling chemical weapons used by police against peaceful protesters.