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Dark Net site promised to livestream torture and execution of 7 ISIS jihadists

Ashley Madison CEO knew of potential security flaws, leaked emails reveal

<p>Aaron Sankin is a former Senior Staff Writer at the Daily Dot who covered the intersection of politics, technology, online privacy, Twitter bots, and the role of dank memes in popular culture. He lives in Seattle, Washington.  He joined the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2016.</p>


Aaron Sankin

Donald Trump’s 15-year-old book on public policy reveals what kind of president he’d be

Kayla Mueller’s family reveals she was raped and tortured while in ISIS captivity

Andrea Jones-Rooy

Unclick

The surprising freedom of standup comedy under Chinese censorship

Reddit bans racist communities as site updates content policy

Anti-abortion hackers attack Planned Parenthood, release databases, employee data

Don’t listen to William Shatner—’Star Trek’ is totally political

Culture

Escaped drug lord threatens Donald Trump on Twitter for racist remarks

NYC settles wrongful death lawsuit by Eric Garner’s family for $5.9 million

Forget Hacking Team—many other companies sell surveillance tech to repressive regimes

Politics