The intersection of the internet and the state.

FCC report phone carriers illegal location sharing

FCC: ‘One or more’ phone carriers illegally shared customer location data

Customers' real-time location made its way into the hands of bounty hunters and stalkers.

On Jan 31, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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YouTuber tricks British racist Katie Hopkins into accepting ‘C*NT’ award

She flew 16,000 miles to receive the fake award.

On Jan 31, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Facebook is cracking down on coronavirus misinformation

The social media giant will 'remove content with false claims or conspiracy theories' that have been flagged.

On Jan 31, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Far-right trolls use coronavirus meme to spread subtle anti-Chinese racism

Anti-Chinese sentiments are on the rise amid the coronavirus outbreak.

On Jan 30, 2020 by Felix Kalvesmaki

Twitter Election Misinformation Report Tweets

Twitter users can now report election misinformation tweets

There are several options that users can pick.

On Jan 30, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Psychologist slammed for saying Big Pharma, NBA murdered Kobe Bryant

He is claiming someone 'sabotaged the propeller' of Bryant's helicopter.

On Jan 29, 2020 by Felix Kalvesmaki

Elizabeth Warren Disinformation Tech Plan

Warren calls for harsh penalties for tech companies that spread voter disinformation

Warren also called for increased cooperation between the government and tech companies about disinformation.

On Jan 29, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Ring Shut Down Amazon Engineer

Ring should be shut down ‘immediately,’ Amazon engineer warns

The engineer made his feelings known in a Medium post from Amazon Employees for Climate Justice.

On Jan 29, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Mom of ‘Success Kid’ says Steve King can’t use her son’s meme for ‘repulsive’ campaign

'I would never permit its use by someone as divisive and vitriolic as Steve King.'

On Jan 28, 2020 by Libby Cohen

Facial Recognition Campus Fight for the Future

More than 40 colleges say they won’t use facial recognition on campus

Some of the major colleges include Columbia, Cornell, the University of Michigan, and New York University.

On Jan 28, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Racist tweets blame fruit bat soup for coronavirus

'Have y’all never heard of E. Coli outbreaks from lettuce?'

On Jan 27, 2020 by Kahron Spearman

Clearview AI Lawsuit New Jersey Police

Backlash grows against Clearview as lawsuit looms

The New Jersey attorney general also has directed police departments not to use the app.

On Jan 27, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

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Sebastian Gorka blocks pundit over Fleshlight joke

'The only thing @sebgorka is impaling is his Fleshlight.'

On Jan 27, 2020 by Zachary Petrizzo

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Report: Jack Dorsey declined to host a fundraiser for Tulsi Gabbard

Gabbard has been critical of big tech on the campaign trail.

On Jan 24, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Michael Bloomberg Broadband Policy 2020

Bloomberg’s broadband platform is 5 years behind his rivals

Bloomberg unveiled his plan on Wednesday.

On Jan 23, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich