Where power, privacy, and platform politics collide on a global digital stage.
‘Worst I’ve seen in 20 years’: How the Epik hack reveals every secret the far-right tried to hide
‘They are fully compromised end-to-end.’
On Sep 16, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
A ‘White Supremacy’ book keeps sitting on top of coffee tables listed on Amazon
It’s on multiple coffee tables.
On Sep 7, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Google finally boots Gateway Pundit from its ad platform
It’s been pushing conspiracies for years.
On Sep 7, 2021 by Carly Novell
‘Nice dystopia you got there’: Grubhub worker spotted delivering food amid NYC floods sparks outrage
‘Don’t make people deliver food to you in weather like this. What the f*ck?’
On Sep 2, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
As Texas’ abortion ban goes into effect, Instagram and Facebook block hashtags for ‘abortion pills’ (updated)
Facebook said the terms were blocked in error.
On Sep 1, 2021 by Claire Goforth
Tech newsletter: Reddit’s COVID misinfo
Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On Aug 31, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
A neighborhood watch in Columbus led the charge in stopping Citizen App from partnering with police
‘I routinely tell people, don’t believe everything you see on Citizen.’
On Aug 17, 2021 by Colleen Cronin
Wikipedia pages briefly defaced with Nazi flag
Wikipedia says the vandalism was reverted within five minutes.
On Aug 16, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for COVID misinformation tweet
Greene’s account will be in ‘read-only mode’ for a week.
On Aug 10, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
That bizarre viral Amazon ‘ad’ on TikTok isn’t official, Amazon says
The username and profile picture attached to the ad made it look like it came from Amazon.
On Aug 4, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Instagram bans popular pole-dancing blogger and activist, who says now ‘no one is safe’ with its sex policies
‘This policy disproportionately affects sex workers … but also creators posting nudity and sexuality, which may be mistaken for soliciting.’
On Jul 27, 2021 by Viola Stefanello
Amazon calls influencer Ava Louise’s latest video a ‘hoax’ after she claims package contained used menstrual pads
‘Ms. Louise is known for fabricating stories to further her own notoriety,’ the tech company said.
On Jul 10, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Most videos people regretted watching on YouTube came from its recommendation algorithm
Mozilla said 71 percent of ‘regret reports’ came from recommended videos.
On Jul 7, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: Will Biden EVER get around to the FCC?
On Jun 29, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
‘Spotify is aiding and abetting abusers’: Users call out streaming music giant for lacking a block feature
Most sites let you block an unwanted person. Spotify does not.
On Jun 11, 2021 by Colleen Hagerty
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