Technology
Facebook Grants Government of Afghanistan Limited Posting Rights
The Taliban is banned from Facebook, but its Ministry of Interior was quietly allowed to post.
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Stop Warrantless Car Spying by Police
Federal authorities can extract photos, texts, and other sensitive data from automotive computers, The Intercept previously revealed.
The U.S. Treasury Is Buying Private App Data to Target and Investigate People
The department will use controversial firm Babel Street to hunt for tax and sanctions dodgers, raising constitutional concerns.
Uber Patents Reveal Experiments With Predictive Algorithms to Identify Risky Drivers
Surveilling drivers under the guise of safety is a common thread in Uber’s patents. Experts warn the systems described could reinforce existing inequalities.
Revealed: Facebook’s Secret Blacklist of “Dangerous Individuals and Organizations”
Experts say the public deserves to see the list, a clear embodiment of U.S. foreign policy priorities that could disproportionately censor marginalized groups.