Technology
Facebook’s Tamil Censorship Highlights Risks to Everyone
Facebook moderators seem unable to distinguish the Tamil Guardian from the long-defunct Tamil Tigers. Experts say this sort of bumbling threatens press and cultural freedom worldwide.
Pegasus Spyware Used Against Dozens of Activist Women in the Middle East
The attacks add to a growing catalog of shame for spyware-maker NSO Group.
The Coronavirus CrisisVaccine Passports Are Here to Stay. Why Worry?
The key to reanimating public life may also be the linchpin of a global surveillance network.
The War on ImmigrantsStartup Pitched Tasing Migrants From Drones, Video Reveals
Well-funded Brinc positions its use of robots as nonviolent, but an early promo video undercuts this message.
Facebook Grants Government of Afghanistan Limited Posting Rights
The Taliban is banned from Facebook, but its Ministry of Interior was quietly allowed to post.