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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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“A clever warning for what’s to come”: Massive Attack is forcing the issue of facial identification tech by using it on their own audience

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘I have to do what the policies tell me’: TSA PreCheck customer shows unexpected reason new ID system failed at airport

Srishti Jaswal is an award-winning journalist based in India, after stints in Paris and Berlin. She writes on politics, tech, human rights and governance.

Srishti Jaswal

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Holiest Hindu pilgrimages are now training grounds for authoritarian AI algorithms

Jonathan Keane is a freelance journalist based in Dublin, Ireland, covering the tech industry and regulation with bylines at CNBC, Forbes, and the Sunday Times.

Jonathan Keane

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Could Clearview be fined out of existence by Europe’s tough data privacy laws?

Jake Pitre is a researcher and writer based in Montreal. He is a PhD candidate at Concordia University, and he has been published at The Globe and Mail, Motherboard, Observer, i-D, and more. You can find him on Twitter @jakeadampitre.

Jake Pitre

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Why Massachusetts is ground-zero for the fight against facial recognition

Andrew Wyrich is the newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

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Tech newsletter: Reddit’s COVID misinfo

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Calls for Biden to ban facial recognition grow after GAO report’s findings

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Why Congress’ police bill ‘doesn’t begin to go far enough’ on facial recognition

Libby Cohen is a third-year University of Texas student originally from New Jersey. She has written for ORANGE Magazine, the Daily Texan, and most recently interned for 1010 WINS in NYC. She&#8217;s now back in Austin writing for the Texas Standard and the Daily Dot.

Libby Cohen

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Why facial recognition thermometers are raising privacy concerns during the pandemic

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New Democrat-backed facial recognition bill mirrors an Illinois law that’s actually been successful

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New York takes major step to keep facial recognition from being used on children

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NYPD sued for refusing to disclose records about facial recognition use

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Amazon’s facial recognition announcement blasted as ‘public relations stunt’

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