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
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
Inside Qatar’s hacking campaign to silence digital dissidents before the World Cup
A digital crackdown is underway in the nation.
On Sep 27, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
States spent years mapping their broadband—now they fear the FCC might throw that data away
The FCC will need to side with state data or big telecom.
On Aug 3, 2022 by Karl Bode
Is Democrats’ new net neutrality bill just a 2022 midterms ploy?
Why did it come in August 2022?
On Jul 29, 2022 by Karl Bode
The FCC’s new broadband mapping effort might be one big waste of money
The new maps will only be as accurate as telecom monopolies are honest.
On Jul 20, 2022 by Karl Bode
Sri Lankans built an online network to weather economic crises—then used it to topple the government
The groundwork already existed.
On Jul 13, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
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 internet is not safe for us’: Atheists are afraid online as Pakistan violently cracks down on digital blasphemy
Even speaking anonymously can feel unsafe.
On May 20, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
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
Fight for the Future hits back after digital test proctoring company tries to subpoena its communications
Fight for the Future characterizes the subpoena as an attempt to ‘silence’ critics.
On Feb 23, 2022 by Claire Goforth
Gigi Sohn calls Republican accusations against her a big telecom-led effort to keep the FCC deadlocked
A senator said the obstruction was an attempt to ‘deadlock, disarm, and disable the FCC.’
On Feb 9, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
How little tech is turning the tide in the fight against big tech
Smaller companies like DuckDuckGo and Mozilla are now winning fights against Google and Amazon.
On Feb 2, 2022 by Robert Locklear
Why Massachusetts is ground-zero for the fight against facial recognition
Eight cities in Massachusetts have banned facial recognition, making it a hot spot in the country.
On Jan 28, 2022 by Jake Pitre
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