The intersection of the internet and the state.
FCC: ‘One or more’ phone carriers illegally shared customer location data
Customers’ real-time location made its way into the hands of bounty hunters and stalkers.
On Jan 31, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
YouTuber tricks British racist Katie Hopkins into accepting ‘C*NT’ award
She flew 16,000 miles to receive the fake award.
On Jan 31, 2020 by Samira Sadeque
Facebook is cracking down on coronavirus misinformation
The social media giant will ‘remove content with false claims or conspiracy theories’ that have been flagged.
On Jan 31, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Far-right trolls use coronavirus meme to spread subtle anti-Chinese racism
Anti-Chinese sentiments are on the rise amid the coronavirus outbreak.
On Jan 30, 2020 by Felix Kalvesmaki
Twitter users can now report election misinformation tweets
There are several options that users can pick.
On Jan 30, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Psychologist slammed for saying Big Pharma, NBA murdered Kobe Bryant
He is claiming someone ‘sabotaged the propeller’ of Bryant’s helicopter.
On Jan 29, 2020 by Felix Kalvesmaki
Warren calls for harsh penalties for tech companies that spread voter disinformation
Warren also called for increased cooperation between the government and tech companies about disinformation.
On Jan 29, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Ring should be shut down ‘immediately,’ Amazon engineer warns
The engineer made his feelings known in a Medium post from Amazon Employees for Climate Justice.
Mom of ‘Success Kid’ says Steve King can’t use her son’s meme for ‘repulsive’ campaign
‘I would never permit its use by someone as divisive and vitriolic as Steve King.’
On Jan 28, 2020 by Libby Cohen
More than 40 colleges say they won’t use facial recognition on campus
Some of the major colleges include Columbia, Cornell, the University of Michigan, and New York University.
On Jan 28, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Racist tweets blame fruit bat soup for coronavirus
‘Have y’all never heard of E. Coli outbreaks from lettuce?’
On Jan 27, 2020 by Kahron Spearman
Backlash grows against Clearview as lawsuit looms
The New Jersey attorney general also has directed police departments not to use the app.
On Jan 27, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Sebastian Gorka blocks pundit over Fleshlight joke
‘The only thing @sebgorka is impaling is his Fleshlight.’
On Jan 27, 2020 by Zachary Petrizzo
Report: Jack Dorsey declined to host a fundraiser for Tulsi Gabbard
Gabbard has been critical of big tech on the campaign trail.
On Jan 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Bloomberg’s broadband platform is 5 years behind his rivals
Bloomberg unveiled his plan on Wednesday.
On Jan 23, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
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