The Pentagon Wants to Use AI to Create Deepfake Internet Users
The Department of Defense wants technology so it can fabricate online personas that are indistinguishable from real people.
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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Facebook and Instagram Restrict the Use of the Red Triangle Emoji Over Hamas Association
Users of Meta’s platforms could see posts taken offline if they include the upside-down red triangle symbol.
Israel’s War on Gaza
IBM CEO: We Listen to What Israel and Saudi Arabia Consider “Correct Behavior”
IBM employees questioned the company’s ties to the Israeli military. CEO Arvind Krishna’s answer raised even more concerns.
Homeland Security Still Dreams of Face Recognition at the Border
The Department of Homeland Security wants to use face recognition technology on drivers and passengers approaching the border.
Israel’s War on Gaza
The Crowdfunding Campaign for Deadly Israeli Military Drones
The drone company XTEND secured Israeli military contracts and venture capital funding. Still, it sought out charitable donations.
Google Planned to Sponsor IDF Conference That Now Denies Google Was Sponsor
Internal Google documents show the company planned to sponsor an Israel Defense Forces tech conference — but its name was erased at the last minute.
The U.S. Says a Far-Right Ukrainian Army Unit Can Now Get Aid. A Photo Shows Training Was Already Happening.
The administration says the “Azov Brigade” is separate from the old, Nazi-linked “Azov Battalion.” The unit itself says they’re the same.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Israel Opposes Rebuilding Gaza’s Internet Access Because Terrorists Could Go Online
Israel destroyed much of Gaza’s internet infrastructure. A Saudi proposal to rebuild it was watered down after Israeli and U.S. protests.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Apple Matches Worker Donations to IDF and Illegal Settlements, Employees Allege
In an open letter, a group of self-described Apple workers, former employees, and shareholders are calling on the company to halt donations to nonprofits linked with Israel’s war effort.
One Facebook Ad Promotes a For-Profit College; Another a State School. Which Ad Do Black Users See?
Researchers tested for bias in Facebook’s algorithm by purchasing ads promoting for-profit colleges and studying who saw them.