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ethics

Ivanka Trump with Goya beans

Ivanka Trump’s Goya bean photo sparks a meme frenzy

Soon, Ivanka was holding a variety of things in the photo, none of which were beans.

On Jul 15, 2020 by Nahila Bonfiglio

Internet Culture Tech
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Google appoints transphobic official to its AI ethics board

She has worked for multiple anti-LGBTQ ‘family values’ organizations.

On Mar 28, 2019 by Alex Dalbey

IRL Tech
Visitor logs from Mar-a-Lago will be released.

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago visitor logs will be made public in September

Several groups sued for the records earlier this year.

On Jul 17, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech

Justice Department corporate ethics watchdog quits over Trump’s conduct

Hui Chen had been an outspoken critic of the Trump administration prior to her resignation.

On Jul 3, 2017 by David Gilmour

Tech
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Steve Bannon, Kellyanne Conway, ex-lobbyists among 16 Trump staffers granted ethics waivers

Is this what Trump meant by 'draining the swamp?'

On Jun 1, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech

Did Kellyanne Conway just violate federal law on Fox News?

There is clearly a law against this.

On Feb 9, 2017 by David Covucci

Tech

Is the Office of Government Ethics praising Trump—or mocking him?

Strange tweets are afoot at the OGE.

On Nov 30, 2016 by Andrew Couts

Tech

Toddler has the most savage solution to the infamous trolley problem

Well, that's one way you could do things...

On Sep 1, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture

Researchers struggle with the ethical dilemma of using hacked data

Is it wrong to use stolen information if it serves the public good?

On Apr 21, 2016 by Dell Cameron

Tech

Why it’s hard to clone extinct animals

Not only is it hard, but it's also ethically dubious.

On Mar 17, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

Internet Culture Parsec

Petition calls on newspaper to apologize for naming possible sexual assault victim

The 'St. Louis Post-Dispatch' is in the hot seat.

On Dec 11, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

IRL

A drunk man’s assault on a robot raises unusual legal issues

When he kicked a robotic store clerk last month, Kiichi Ishikawa opened up an academic can of worms.

On Oct 6, 2015 by Dylan Love

Tech

Sorry, you are not allowed to have sex with this robot

If you do anything indecent with Pepper, you'll violate the terms of service.

On Sep 24, 2015 by Dylan Love

Tech

This woman wants to stop you from having sex with a robot

Kathleen Richardson believes sex robots will only 'further reinforce relations of power.'

On Sep 15, 2015 by Dylan Love

Tech

Police officers are sexually terrorizing black women—and the law allows it

The war on black women is a war on America.

On Aug 19, 2015 by Marcie Bianco

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