Trump-Connected Firm Helped Sow Chaos in Kenyan Election, Report Says
Harris Media helped covertly spread divisive messages, Privacy International reports.
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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Drone Wars
This Israeli Presentation on How to Make Drone Strikes More “Efficient” Disturbed Its Audience
New technology would help find people fleeing drone strikes and predict their movements. An Israeli conference audience was not impressed.
Twitter Has Literally No Explanation for Why Trump’s Anti-Muslim Retweets Are OK
Twitter’s retraction of its explanation for allowing President Donald Trump to openly incite hatred and violence toward Muslims makes no sense.
Trump’s "Extreme-Vetting" Software Will Discriminate Against Immigrants “Under a Veneer of Objectivity,” Say Experts
Following reporting by The Intercept, more than 100 organizations and academics have come together to oppose a government push for automated software to do "extreme vetting" on immigrants.
Election Insecurity
CIA Director Met Advocate of Disputed DNC Hack Theory — at Trump's Request
Mike Pompeo sought “facts” from NSA whistleblower William Binney, who says the 2016 theft of DNC emails was an inside job, not a Russian hack.
Russian Bank Accused of Trump Connection Tries to Clear Name by Pressuring U.S. Computer Researcher
Alfa Bank is demanding a broad range of correspondence and information from Professor L. Jean Camp, raising a challenge to academic freedom.
Stop Expecting Facebook and Google to Curb Misinformation — It's Great for Business
Google, Facebook, and Twitter helped spread lies about the Las Vegas shooting and other pivotal events. That's no accident.
Make Mark Zuckerberg Testify
The Facebook CEO needs to explain how bad actors can (and cannot) exploit Facebook's vast trove of personal information and proprietary algorithms.
Google-Funded Think Tank Fired Google Critics After They Dared Criticize Google
After scholars at the New America Foundation criticized Google one time too many, they were abruptly fired.
Election Insecurity
Even WikiLeaks Haters Shouldn't Want it Labeled a "Hostile Intelligence Agency"
There's a good reason Sen. Ron Wyden, a strong critic of Russian meddling, doesn't want WikiLeaks branded a "hostile intelligence agency."