Where power, privacy, and platform politics collide on a global digital stage.
Has your Gmail spam filter gone to sh*t recently? You aren’t alone
And Republicans may be to blame.
On Oct 20, 2022 by Chris Stokel-Walker
Inside Iran, protesters remain unfazed by the regime’s high-tech crackdown
Facial recognition tech and internet shutdowns aren’t slowing the movement.
On Oct 13, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
VC titan wants you to know he’s been reading a lot of Hitler lately
Who needs that much Hitler content?
On Oct 4, 2022 by David Covucci
When PayPal doesn’t pay: Businesses allege millions in funds held up for years
A number of businesses have been left flat broke, waiting for money.
On Sep 29, 2022 by Chris Stokel-Walker
‘I just started a new job and they gave me a DESKTOP’: Here’s what your work computer says about your company
‘As far as I can tell, that’s SPOT ON.’
On Sep 23, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
If Kiwi Farms had a billion users: Inside the trans hate groups that run rampant on Facebook
Advocates say Facebook does nothing to stop it.
On Sep 8, 2022 by Claire Goforth
‘AI cannot be an excuse’: What happens when Meta’s chatbot brands a college professor a terrorist?
Chatbots can often be wrong. Is there any recourse?
On Aug 25, 2022 by Chris Stokel-Walker
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked documents reveal TikTok’s online and IRL efforts to keep employees from talking about ties to China
Employees are told to keep quiet about it.
On Aug 5, 2022 by Chris Stokel-Walker
Meta’s new plan to battle fraudulent reviews could still leave businesses languishing
Whether it changes anything is an open question.
On Jul 12, 2022 by Connor Bulgrin
AI wants to revolutionize healthcare—it may be doing more harm than good
Tech experts have a history of overpromising. Should they be doing so in life and death situations?
On Jul 6, 2022 by Agnes Arnold-Forster
The virality of Inside Airbnb’s maps highlight the company’s massive impact on housing shortages
Just how many homes has AirBnB taken off the market?
On Jun 10, 2022 by Viola Stefanello
Is a fully staffed FTC finally ready to challenge Amazon’s merger with MGM?
The FTC is hinting something could be coming.
On Jun 2, 2022 by Connor Bulgrin
How police persecute the LGBTQ community—and how big tech can help its most vulnerable users
‘They’re forcing their way to them manually, very easily.’
On Apr 13, 2022 by Viola Stefanello
Why the third time won’t be the charm for a new U.S.-EU data-sharing agreement
Activists and privacy experts still have major concerns about mass surveillance.
On Apr 10, 2022 by Jonathan Keane
‘Typical day of union-busting’: Viral video allegedly shows Amazon supervisor confiscating union literature
‘That was another of dozens of instances of Amazon violating federal labor law.’
On Mar 28, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
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