Tracking how we’re being watched—and how the internet reacts every time we find out.
This is the Microsoft-police partnership you need to be worried about
The tech giant’s partnership with the NYPD is being called out after its facial recognition statement.
On Jul 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Calls grow for Amazon to end Ring partnerships with police
The retail giant has more than 1,000 Ring partnerships with law enforcement.
On Jun 15, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
A Predator drone was spotted circling over Minneapolis
The drone flew in a hexagonal pattern around the city.
On May 29, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
The ‘FBI agent watching me’ meme is about accepting mass surveillance
Do we actually like the idea of being watched?
On Apr 26, 2018 by Kathryn Watson
Want to reduce Chicago gun violence? Fund community programs, not police surveillance.
There are better ways to reduce gun violence than spying on Chicago’s vulnerable communities.
On Mar 17, 2017 by Laura Moy
Who is Jeff Sessions, Trump’s Attorney General Nominee?
The Alabama senator wants to bring back old-school conservatism to the DOJ.
On Jan 10, 2017 by Amrita Khalid
Twitter cuts ties with second firm police use to spy on social media
SnapTrends is the second intelligence firm to get cut loose by Twitter in the past two weeks.
On Oct 20, 2016 by Dell Cameron
Dozens of police-spying tools remain after Facebook, Twitter crack down on Geofeedia
Geofeedia is out, but there are plenty of other surveillance platforms to choose from.
On Oct 11, 2016 by Dell Cameron
Police documents reveal how law enforcement keep Stingray use secret
A fill-in-the-blank DOJ warrant enables police to hide Stingray capabilities from judges and the public.
On Oct 7, 2016 by Dell Cameron, Patrick Howell O’Neill
Russia lawmakers pass sweeping spying law that requires encryption backdoors, call surveillance
It’s being called an ‘anti-terrorism’ bill—but it’s much more.
On Jun 24, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
It’s trivially easy to identify you based on records of your calls and texts
Metadata isn’t as anonymous as government officials want you to believe.
On May 17, 2016 by Eric Geller
This interactive map tells you where police can track your phone without a warrant
There are pending cases across the country concerning police cellphone tracking.
On Nov 15, 2015 by Dell Cameron
Edward Snowden is a criminal—and a hero
What the Democratic contenders don’t understand about Snowden’s civil disobedience.
On Oct 14, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Here are the 22 states where police can trick your phone to spy on you
Is yours one of them?
On Oct 1, 2015 by [email protected]
Deleting your browser history could land you 20 years in prison
The absence of evidence isn’t proof of a crime.
On Jun 10, 2015 by S.E. Smith
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