Tag: privacy
New bill that would effectively ban TikTok in US passes House
The bill would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless the social media platform's parent company, ByteDance, divests its holdings.
An ‘unethical experimentation on children’: Digital rights groups oppose facial recognition...
"The research shows that prematurely deploying the technology without understanding its implications would be unethical and dangerous."
US internet bill is a sneak attack on encryption while public...
While fighting for and focusing on reducing child exploitation is something of great importance, the EARN IT Act is an undeniable attack on encryption and will affect how companies operate and potentially your privacy.
New report on FBI spying shows need for congressional investigation
The FBI is very good at finding reasons to spy on people.
‘Zuckerberg must resign now’: Outrage after report shows Facebook let corporate...
"No one should trust Facebook until they change their business model."
Facebook is no friend to democracy
If democracy is to survive in this brave new world, mass movements of people will need to organize together to restrain these corporate behemoths and protect our digital commons.
Revolution by drone
Will drones launch the modern revolution of the undervalued human being?
In Trump’s America, your privacy is for sale
In Donald Trump's America, the information isn't stolen by hackers in the dark of night. It is taken with the government's blessing.
A huge victory for online privacy advocates
As AT&T and Time Warner plan to merge, new FCC rules on broadband privacy show how today “Big Media” also means “Big Data.”
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Trump quietly expands corporate tax breaks while threatening states over food aid
Treasury guidance weakens corporate minimum tax as the Agriculture Department warns states to “undo” full November SNAP payments amid shutdown confusion.
Bill Gates gave $3.5M to think tank run by climate crisis denier Bjorn Lomborg
Tax records reveal that the billionaire’s foundation has donated for years to Lomborg’s Copenhagen Consensus Center.
Military moral injury, iolence, and the parable of the Guinea worm
An unexpected encounter with compassion.
Taxing the rich is key to challenging the far-right
There are many things that need to change in this world. But one thing is clear: anyone who claims to oppose the rise of the far right must, at the very least, support higher taxes on extreme wealth.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.