Protests for Black Lives
U.S. Marshals Used Drones to Spy on Black Lives Matter Protests in Washington, D.C.
The flights, revealed in documents obtained by The Intercept, underscore the growing militarization of policing.
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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Research Says Facebook's Ad Algorithm Perpetuates Gender Bias
A University of Southern California study provides still more evidence that the company's ad targeting illegally discriminates.
The War on Immigrants
LexisNexis to Provide Giant Database of Personal Information to ICE
The company signed a contract with an ICE division that plays a key role in deportations.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Cuomo’s Covid-19 Vaccine Passport Leaves Users Clueless About Privacy
A New York state system for proving that you’ve been vaccinated uses overhyped blockchain technology — and leaves many privacy questions unanswered.
Facebook Told Black Applicant With Ph.D. She Needed to Show She Was a “Culture Fit”
“You wouldn't like this job,” she says she was told. Facebook is only 3.9 percent Black and is facing an EEOC investigation.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Verizon’s NFL Covid-19 Screening Cameras Are Based on Bad Science and Questionable Chinese Hardware
Verizon’s 5G-powered fever-detecting cameras appear to be sourced from a company under State Department sanctions and probably don’t work.
Protests for Black Lives
LAPD Sought Ring Home Security Video Related to Black Lives Matter Protests
Emails show that the LAPD repeatedly asked camera owners for footage during the demonstrations, raising First Amendment concerns.
On Telegram, the Paramilitary Far Right Looks to Radicalize New Recruits Ahead of Inauguration Day
The boogaloo movement’s most extreme white supremacist element is ratcheting up calls for civil war.
Voices
Facebook and Twitter Finally Do Slightly More Than Literally Nothing About Trump
The temporary deplatforming of Donald Trump is the perfect distillation of Big Tech’s attempt to pantomime principles.
FBI Questioned a Michigan Senate Staffer After Zoom Call About Banning Tear Gas
The FBI visit raised alarming questions about why a confidential legislative discussion warranted police scrutiny.