The intersection of the internet and the state.

The National Counterintelligence Strategy for 2020 to 2022

New government report warns of expanding threat of foreign hackers

'Foreign intelligence entities are becoming more complex, diverse, and harmful to U.S. interests.'

On Feb 10, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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GOP senator proposes dismantling FTC amid big tech’s ‘rampant abuses’

Democrats have proposed the opposite.

On Feb 10, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

A new meme shows that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) listens to better music than Mayor Pete Buttigieg

Sanders-Buttigieg headphones meme shows which candidate has cooler taste

While Sanders jams out to David Bowie and Queen, Buttigieg listens to Vanilla Ice.

On Feb 9, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

A T-shirt being sold by the Pete Buttigieg campaign is causing a stir online.

Pete Buttigieg’s ‘Invest in Black America’ T-shirt sparks backlash

'Are the shirts with Bob Marley on them coming next?'

On Feb 9, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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Feds are buying phone location data to enforce immigration laws

They've been doing it for years.

On Feb 7, 2020 by Claire Goforth

Net Neutrality Court Petition Denial Rehearing

Court denies request to reconsider net neutrality decision

Activists are 'disappointed.'

On Feb 7, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Facial Recognition Schools

Activists launch new effort to kick facial recognition out of schools

The group cites a racial bias in facial recognition technology and the possibility that facial data could be shared with government organizations.

On Feb 6, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Clearview AI Facial Recognition Facebook Venmo Cease And Desist

Facebook, Venmo latest to stand against Clearview

A growing number of tech giants have now demanded Clearview stop scraping their photos.

On Feb 6, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Rush Limbaugh’s history of offensive comments highlighted after he receives Medal of Freedom from Trump

Limbaugh's history is long and offensive.

On Feb 4, 2020 by Claire Goforth

The woman claimed she'd never heard that Buttigieg is gay

Woman asks to withdraw vote after she finds out Pete Buttigieg is gay

'I don't want anybody like that in the White House. So can I have my card back?'

On Feb 4, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

Rob Shimshock

Right-wing pundit compares ladies’ night at gym to ‘the back of the bus’

'To even compare the two is ludicrous.'

On Feb 4, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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A ‘Death Note’ one-shot gives us a sequel to the manga–and Donald Trump

This is real.

On Feb 3, 2020 by Michelle Jaworski

Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin announces layoffs.

Daily Stormer announces layoffs because its readers are cheap

The neo-Nazi website can't get its followers to fork over enough cash.

On Feb 3, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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Prankster changes Senate’s Wikipedia page amid impeachment trial

'It died on January 31, 2020.'

On Feb 1, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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Twitter suspends Licypriya Kangujam after she complained about being compared to Greta Thunberg

'I began my movement since July 2018 even before Greta was started.'

On Feb 1, 2020 by Alexandra Samuels