This is the Microsoft-police partnership you need to be worried about
The tech giant’s partnership with the NYPD is being called out after its facial recognition statement.
On Jul 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Detroit police make first-known wrongful arrest using facial recognition
Privacy and racial justice advocates have long sounded alarms about law enforcement use of the technology.
On Jun 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
100 civil rights groups demand Congress stop funding mass surveillance of protests
The groups are calling for ‘dramatic changes’ for surveillance and the militarization of police.
On Jun 17, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Calls grow for Amazon to end Ring partnerships with police
The retail giant has more than 1,000 Ring partnerships with law enforcement.
On Jun 15, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
35 members of Congress call on law enforcement to stop protest surveillance
The lawmakers said they had ‘deep and profound concerns’ about the surveillance of the protests.
On Jun 9, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Protesting for Black Lives Matter? Follow these data privacy tips
Don’t let protest surveillance track you.
On Jun 2, 2020 by Ana Valens
A Predator drone was spotted circling over Minneapolis
The drone flew in a hexagonal pattern around the city.
On May 29, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Amazon facial recognition tool mismatched 100 politicians to mugshots
The study found similar results to a 2018 one from the ACLU.
On May 29, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Target’s ties to police scrutinized after Minneapolis store looted
The retail giant helped build a surveillance camera network throughout the city.
On May 28, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Spot the robot dog is patrolling a park, reminding people to socially distance
‘One of the creepiest and most dystopian things I’ve seen since the pandemic began.’
On May 9, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Cellphone heat map shows how a Tyson Foods plant can spread coronavirus
The data shows how the very industries helping keep America fed could inadvertently be helping spread the virus.
On May 6, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
One senator wants answers from Clearview AI about its coronavirus tracing plan
Sen. Ed Markey wants to know more about facial recognition being used in coronavirus contact tracing.
On May 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
CEO of surveillance firm hired by Utah is former KKK
Damien Patton helped hate group members shoot up a synagogue in 1990.
On Apr 28, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Whole Foods using ‘heat map tool’ to track potential unionization at stores
Locations are assigned scores based on factors such as racial diversity and local poverty rates.
On Apr 20, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Employee surveillance has boomed amid coronavirus. After, it won’t go away
It’s not just Amazon—or blue-collar jobs.
On Apr 20, 2020 by Thor Benson
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