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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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‘Every time you scan something, it takes pictures of you’: Ex-Walmart employee says self-checkout cameras are ’10 times worse’ than in-store ones

Sabah Gurmat is a freelance journalist presently based in Mumbai, India. She has been writing primarily on issues of law, human rights, and the intersection of tech with civil liberties.

Sabah Gurmat

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Childcare workers in India rise up in protest over government-run nutrition-tracking app

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India is creating a ‘surveillance segregation’ state by tracking lower-caste workers

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid is a journalist and commentator. He’s the Pakistan correspondent for The Diplomat. His work has been featured in Guardian, Independent, Foreign Policy, BBC, Spectator, Haaretz, Arab News, Daily Beast, Courrier International, Le Monde, Charlie Hebdo, Vox, MIT Technology Review, among other publications

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

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Inside Qatar’s hacking campaign to silence digital dissidents before the World Cup

Camryn Garza

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How local governments are surveilling workers

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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‘By the time I left, I was broken’: Workers speak out against company after remote worker’s video on being monitored through webcam goes viral

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Unclick

Ex-Stop & Shop worker claims ‘Marty’ the robot is used to surveil customers—the store says it’s not true

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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massachusetts cities banning facial recognition

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

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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‘Being like this isn’t healthy’: TikToker says she called Verizon to check ex’s messages, sparking debate over partner surveillance

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A new surveillance state is here: Inside your own home

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High school falsely accused by conservative outlet of forcing unvaccinated teens to wear ankle monitors

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

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‘A bleak dystopian reality’: Citizen app is now driving a patrol car in Los Angeles

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Tech newsletter: NYPD puts down robot dog, providers sue over broadband law

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

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