Chilling Dissent
Philly Cops Admit That They’re Tracking “First Amendment Activity” Critical of AI
A law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept shows police scan social media looking for posts opposing AI data centers.
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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- sam.biddle@theintercept.com
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The War on Immigrants
ICE Recruitment Tweets Are So Racist That Cops Feared They Could Incite Neo-Nazi Violence
A newly uncovered police bulletin warns that white supremacists may interpret ICE social media content as a call to violence.
Musk Warns of Killer AI — While He and the Rest of Silicon Valley Cash In on AI That Kills
In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Elon Musk evoked a “Terminator” scenario. He said nothing about the people AI is already killing.
Palantir Is Helping Trump’s IRS Conduct “Massive-Scale” Data Mining
Military contractor Palantir has been paid more than $130 million by the IRS to analyze sensitive federal databases.
Chilling Dissent
LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest
Flight records show that Los Angeles police dispatched drones 32 times over last month’s No Kings rally.
Targeting Iran
These Middle Eastern News Sites Are Actually U.S. Government Propaganda Operations
Al-Fassel and Pishtaz News publish pro-U.S. coverage about the war on Iran and the Trump administration’s plan to redevelop Gaza.
Chilling Dissent
Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa”
Meta’s new rules let it ban users or suppress comments that include the word “antifa” alongside “content-level threat signals.”
Chilling Dissent
DHS Launches Massive “Less Lethal” Chemical Weapons Buying Spree
Federal agents’ indiscriminate use of tear gases and “less-lethal” projectiles has become a mainstay of protest crackdowns.
Palantir Will No Longer Profit Off of New Yorkers’ Health Data
After The Intercept exposed Palantir’s deal with NYC public hospitals, the health care system didn’t renew the contract.
Targeting Iran
Data Centers Are Military Targets Now
With militaries increasingly relying on artificial intelligence, data centers have emerged as new targets for strikes.