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.
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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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.
The War on Immigrants
Peter Thiel’s Palantir Was Used to Bust Relatives of Migrant Children, New Documents Show
Palantir previously claimed its software was strictly involved in criminal investigations as opposed to deportations. This was false.
Facebook’s Ad Algorithm Is a Race and Gender Stereotyping Machine, New Study Suggests
For example, jobs with taxi companies were overwhelmingly delivered to black users and secretarial ads to women, despite neutral targeting preferences.
Pentagon Says All of Google’s Work on Drones Is Exempt From the Freedom of Information Act
The Pentagon cited a law permitting government agencies to block the disclosure of records that pertain to “critical infrastructure security information.”
Voices
Elizabeth Warren’s Big Tech Beatdown Will Spark a Vital and Unprecedented Debate
Elizabeth Warren's call to break up Facebook, Google, and Amazon is imperfect and light on details — but it's a good start.
Voices
Should We Trust Artificial Intelligence Regulation by Congress If Facebook Supports It?
It’s hard to square the track records of IBM and Facebook with many of the values listed in the resolution.
Voices
Mark Zuckerberg Is Trying to Play You — Again
Facebook’s promise to build a “privacy-focused platform” is little more than a hollow reaction to recent PR disasters.