Brazilian Workers Paid Equivalent of 70 Cents an Hour to Transcribe TikToks
Some workers logged as many as 90 hours per week and complained that the subcontractors they worked for didn’t make promised payments.
Technology
The Coronavirus Crisis
Network of Right-Wing Health Care Providers Is Making Millions Off Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin, Hacked Data Reveals
The data also reveals that 72,000 people paid at least $6.7 million for Covid-19 consultations promoted by America’s Frontline Doctors and vaccine conspiracist Simone Gold.
ShadowDragon: Inside the Social Media Surveillance Software That Can Watch Your Every Move
The tool is the product of a growing industry whose work is usually kept from the public and utilized by police.
Making a Killing
"A Government That Has Killed People for Less": Pro-Saudi Social Media Swarms Leave Critics in Fear
Before he was murdered by Saudi Arabia, Jamal Khashoggi faced online harassment from influencers and bots. Their new targets are worried.
How to Defend Yourself Against the Powerful New NSO Spyware Attacks Discovered Around the World
Even iPhones were vulnerable to the surveillance software, which appears to have been used against activists, journalists, and others.
Voices
I Tried to Make Claims About Election Fraud So Preposterous Trump Fans Wouldn't Believe Me. It Was Impossible.
I was acting as Trump and his minions do: free to say anything, no matter how ridiculous, with no basis in observable fact.
U.S. Military Bought Cameras in Violation of America's Own China Sanctions
Purchased camera systems were supposedly made in the U.S. but actually originated from Chinese companies blacklisted for security reasons.
Defense Department IG Omitted Evidence of Alleged Corruption in JEDI Program, Documents Show
Emails reveal that the auditor shielded potentially compromising evidence from the public.
The Rise and Fall of the Ultimate Doomsday Prepper
Novelist Brad Thor thought he had found his doomsday-prepping soulmate, but then the End Times went bad.
Tools for Repression in Myanmar Expose Gap Between EU Tech Investment and Regulation
Europe is developing phone-cracking technology with a company that has exported to authoritarian regimes.