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Gillian Branstetter


Gillian Branstetter is a reporter and essayist who specializes in the intersection of technology, LGBTQ issues, and privacy. In April 2018, she joined the National Center for Transgender Equality as a media relations manager.

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It’s time to stop tolerating Steve Harvey’s misogynist act

Why the Internet should campaign to #CancelSteveHarvey.

On Aug 21, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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The problem with accusing this Christian vlogger couple of lying about their miscarriage

You might not like YouTube stars Sam and Nia Rader—but you shouldn't accuse them of lying.

On Aug 19, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Amazon treats its workers like machines because it wishes they were machines

This is a terrifying glimpse into the American workforce's robot future.

On Aug 17, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Your favorite apps are so good at spying on you that actual spies are asking for help

It's happening with your permission, even if you don't realize it.

On Aug 14, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Alphabet is the next phase of Google’s plan for world domination

It's Google's world, we're just living in it.

On Aug 12, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Everything that makes Hillary Clinton’s college plan great is exactly why it will fail

America's college students need debt reform—but it will never happen in today's America.

On Aug 11, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Silicon Valley has no idea what teens want

Yahoo's Livetext app seems doomed to fail—but so did Twitter, Snapchat, and Vine.

On Aug 10, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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It’s time for CEOs to stop running for president

Why Trump and Fiorina aren't fit to run America.

On Aug 7, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Putting metal detectors in movie theaters won’t stop mass shootings in America

The TSA won't be coming to a theater near you.

On Aug 6, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Microsoft 10 is violating your privacy—but will customers actually care?

Microsoft 10 is a huge step forward for the company—but a big step back for privacy.

On Aug 5, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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The biggest threat to your child’s safety isn’t toy guns—it’s the real ones

Fact: Your child more is likely to die from a gun accident than from cancer.

On Aug 4, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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The tragic downfall of iTunes is everything that’s wrong with Apple

Apple is great at making people buy iPhones—but not as good at making people like them.

On Aug 3, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Teens should have the chance to erase their online mistakes

Why we need to protect teens from their Internet selves.

On Jul 30, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Stephen Hawking is right—the AI arms race is already here

And humans may be powerless to stop it.

On Jul 29, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Rick Perry is wrong—more guns won’t make America’s movie theaters safer

America’s mass shootings problem is not helped by useless solutions.

On Jul 27, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter