The Coronavirus Crisis
Location-Tracking Firm Helping Trump Get Reelected Now Wants to Cash In on Coronavirus
Phunware wants to sell social-distancing enforcement while serving the president who bungled the response to Covid-19.
Technology
The Coronavirus Crisis
Facebook Tech Support Contractors Sent Into Work Question “Essential” Designation
The contractors were given letters classifying them as providing “essential services” — setting up laptops for new hires and employees working from home.
Zoom’s Encryption Is “Not Suited for Secrets” and Has Surprising Links to China, Researchers Discover
Zoom rolled out its own encryption system and included an algorithm with known serious issues, say University of Toronto researchers.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Privacy Experts Say Responsible Coronavirus Surveillance Is Possible
Data collected to fight the pandemic should not be used for other purposes and should only be requested by health officials.
Zoom Meetings Aren’t End-to-End Encrypted, Despite Misleading Marketing
The videoconferencing service can access conversations on its platform.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Facebook's $1,000 Coronavirus Bonus Doesn't Apply to Its Most Vulnerable Workers
Facebook gave employees a $1,000 bonus to help deal with the coronavirus crisis — but left out its tens of thousands of full-time contractors.
TikTok Told Moderators to Suppress Posts by “Ugly" People and the Poor to Attract New Users
The China-based social media company also has policies censoring various forms of political speech, leaked documents reveal.
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Big Pharma Prepares to Profit From the Coronavirus
Pharmaceutical companies view the coronavirus pandemic as a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Facebook Contractors Must Work in Offices During Coronavirus Pandemic — While Staff Stay Home
Moderators and others employed through vendors are complaining about health conditions at Facebook offices in Austin, Texas, and Mountain View, California.
ICE’s New York Office Uses a Rigged Algorithm to Keep Virtually All Arrestees in Detention. The ACLU Says It’s Unconstitutional.
ICE is using an algorithm to determine whether detainees should be released or not, but eliminated options for both release and bond.