An American Citizen Was Detained While Trying to Pay a Customs Fee on a Gift for His Daughter
The incident, involving a Muslim man and two family members, saw CBP stretch the law “beyond recognition,” said a civil liberties attorney.
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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NRA Ramped Up Facebook Advertising Immediately After Mass Shootings in El Paso and Dayton
After massacres at El Paso and Dayton, NRA urged gun owners to “show that you won’t be intimidated” by calls for reform.
Trauma Counselors Were Pressured to Divulge Confidential Information About Facebook Moderators, Internal Letter Claims
Thousands of Facebook workers have viewed the letter on an internal message board.
Voices
Why an "AI Race" Between the U.S. and China Is a Terrible, Terrible Idea
We don’t need to win this nationalistic race — especially when we don’t even know what’s at the finish line.
Hacked Border Surveillance Firm Wants To Profile Drivers, Passengers, and Their “Likely Trip Purpose" In New York City
Using a network of cameras, Perceptics wants to collect congestion pricing tolls — and to infer things about drivers, alarming privacy advocates.
In Court, Facebook Blames Users for Destroying Their Own Right to Privacy
“The whole premise of Facebook is to render not private” your activity, said company lawyer, fighting off lawsuits over Cambridge Analytica data collection.
Team of American Hackers and Emirati Spies Discussed Attacking The Intercept
Spies working for the United Arab Emirates discussed the attack with operatives at controversial firm DarkMatter.
Right-Wing Sting Group Project Veritas Is Breaking Facebook's "Authentic Behavior" Rule. Now What?
Sworn testimony by a Project Veritas operative shows the group is violating Facebook rules designed to curb troll farms, a key expert says.
Thanks to Facebook, Your Cellphone Company Is Watching You More Closely Than Ever
Legal experts believe Facebook profiling may run afoul of federal law on credit checks.
Privacy Experts, Senators Demand Investigation of Amazon's Child Data Collection Practices
The complaint asks federal regulators to investigate allegations that Amazon’s “smart speaker” for kids violates a privacy law aimed at protecting children.