The intersection of the internet and the state.
New government report warns of expanding threat of foreign hackers
‘Foreign intelligence entities are becoming more complex, diverse, and harmful to U.S. interests.’
On Feb 10, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
GOP senator proposes dismantling FTC amid big tech’s ‘rampant abuses’
Democrats have proposed the opposite.
On Feb 10, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Sanders-Buttigieg headphones meme shows which candidate has cooler taste
While Sanders jams out to David Bowie and Queen, Buttigieg listens to Vanilla Ice.
On Feb 9, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Pete Buttigieg’s ‘Invest in Black America’ T-shirt sparks backlash
‘Are the shirts with Bob Marley on them coming next?’
Feds are buying phone location data to enforce immigration laws
They’ve been doing it for years.
On Feb 7, 2020 by Claire Goforth
Court denies request to reconsider net neutrality decision
Activists are ‘disappointed.’
On Feb 7, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Activists launch new effort to kick facial recognition out of schools
The group cites a racial bias in facial recognition technology and the possibility that facial data could be shared with government organizations.
On Feb 6, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook, Venmo latest to stand against Clearview
A growing number of tech giants have now demanded Clearview stop scraping their photos.
Rush Limbaugh’s history of offensive comments highlighted after he receives Medal of Freedom from Trump
Limbaugh’s history is long and offensive.
On Feb 4, 2020 by Claire Goforth
Woman asks to withdraw vote after she finds out Pete Buttigieg is gay
‘I don’t want anybody like that in the White House. So can I have my card back?’
On Feb 4, 2020 by Samira Sadeque
Right-wing pundit compares ladies’ night at gym to ‘the back of the bus’
‘To even compare the two is ludicrous.’
A ‘Death Note’ one-shot gives us a sequel to the manga–and Donald Trump
This is real.
On Feb 3, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski
Daily Stormer announces layoffs because its readers are cheap
The neo-Nazi website can’t get its followers to fork over enough cash.
On Feb 3, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Prankster changes Senate’s Wikipedia page amid impeachment trial
‘It died on January 31, 2020.’
On Feb 1, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Twitter suspends Licypriya Kangujam after she complained about being compared to Greta Thunberg
‘I began my movement since July 2018 even before Greta was started.’
On Feb 1, 2020 by Alexandra Samuels
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