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Facebook and Twitter Finally Do Slightly More Than Literally Nothing About Trump
The temporary deplatforming of Donald Trump is the perfect distillation of Big Tech’s attempt to pantomime principles.
Technology
SolarWinds Hack Infected Critical Infrastructure, Including Power Industry
The companies involved used compromised software, but it's not clear if hackers entered their networks. Finding out could be difficult.
Facebook Managers Trash Their Own Ad Targeting in Unsealed Remarks
The internal documents suggest that Facebook should stop positioning itself as a champion of small business.
Powerful Mobile Phone Surveillance Tool Operates in Obscurity Across the Country
CellHawk helps law enforcement visualize large quantities of information collected by cellular towers and providers.
Liberal Legal Organization Renews Amazon VP’s Position on Its Board Despite Member Protest
The American Constitution Society’s funding from Big Tech fuels questions about its positioning on antitrust and corporate power.
Facebook Lets Vietnam's Cyberarmy Target Dissidents, Rejecting a Celebrity's Plea
Mai Khoi, the “Lady Gaga of Vietnam,” wants that country’s vigilante force kicked off Facebook. The company told her the group is well within its rules.
Russian Hackers Have Been Inside Austin City Network for Months
Russia appears to have used Austin’s network as infrastructure to stage additional cyberattacks.
“My Phone Haunts Me”: Kashmiris Interrogated and Tortured by Cyber Police for Tweeting
The crackdown on social media users in Kashmir is part of a sharp escalation of the Indian government’s censorship efforts.
DHS Plans to Start Collecting Eye Scans and DNA — With the Help of Defense Contractors
As the agency plans to collect more biometrics, including from U.S. citizens, Northrop Grumman is helping build the infrastructure.
Zoom Censorship of Palestine Seminars Sparks Fight Over Academic Freedom
Zoom cited anti-terrorism laws to shut down an event with Palestinian activist Leila Khaled — and other events criticizing its censorship.