Dell Cameron

8/11/22

FTC Is Exploring Ways to Crack Down on Big Tech's Obsession With User Data

The agency said it wants to rein in big tech’s ravenous consumption of user info, and wants citizens to tell them…

8/11/22

Here's What Twitter Says It's Doing to Protect the 2022 Midterms

Expect to see a lot of labeled tweets (and possibly a bunch of screenshots cropping them out).

8/10/22

The Surveillance Fantasies of the New Millennium Became Our Reality

What effect will the ceaseless surveillance of public spaces have on future generations?

8/6/22

San Diego Citizens Wrest Control of Surveillance Tech Away From Police

Organizers in San Diego have secured a major win after a long fight against unbridled police surveillance.

8/1/22

Top Kenyan Officials Defend Facebook's Role in Coming Elections After it Approved Pro-Genocide Ads

Top Kenyatta officials said their national cohesion watchdog's ultimatum threatening to suspend the social network…

7/29/22

Facebook Approved Pro-Genocide Ads in Kenya After Claiming to Foster 'Safe and Secure' Elections

Kenya's national cohesion watchdog has threatened to suspend the social network from the country in a week if it…

7/29/22

Can Democrats Finally Pass a Net Neutrality Law?

The newly proposed legislation would officially classify broadband as an essential service and grant the FCC the…

7/21/22

Jan. 6 Committee Lays out How Trump Let Capitol Riot Rage for Three Hours While He Watched Fox

For 187 minutes, Trump stood by as his supporters laid siege to the Capitol grounds, and then he told aides, "I…

7/21/22

Experts Blast Meta's First-Ever Human Rights Report as 'Corporate Propaganda'

Human rights groups said Meta failed to take responsibility for exacerbating political tensions and sidestepped its…

7/13/22

Ring Tells Senator: No, We Won't Enhance Doorbell's Privacy

Sen. Ed Markey asked for audio recording on Ring doorbells—capable of taping conversations well beyond doorsteps—to…

7/12/22

Whistleblower Tells Congress That Twitter's Top Brass Dismissed Warnings of Jan. 6 Violence

Twitter coveted Trump's love for the platform so much it ignored how much violent talk he inspired, according to an…

7/12/22

'American Carnage:' Jan. 6 Committee Lays Out How Trump Plotted to Steal the Election

Tuesday's hearing dove into the president's plan to reverse the election with the help of advisors known by some…

7/8/22

Arizona Outlaws Close-up Filming of Cops—But Is It Constitutional?

The right to film police is subject to a patchwork of conflicting state laws with no Supreme Court intervention in…

7/5/22

Hundreds of Thousands of Women on Parole Face Travel Bans for Seeking Abortion Care

Advocates warn parole officers may "prioritize their own personal beliefs about abortion over the desires of the…

7/1/22

Greg Abbott Sued for Claiming He Had Zero Contact With NRA After Uvalde

A nonprofit watchdog has asked a Texas judge to find the governor's claims 'not credible'.

7/1/22

The Feds Don't Know How Often They're Using Facial Recognition

At a congressional hearing, members learned that multiple government agencies don't know how many of their employees…

6/28/22

Trump Knew Jan. 6 Crowd Had Weapons but Wanted Security to Back Off Anyway, White House Aide Says

A senior White House aide testified that Trump believed "the people with weapons weren’t there to hurt him" and that…

6/24/22

No, the Supreme Court Did Not Just Obliterate Your 'Right to Remain Silent'

If the most substantive provisions of Miranda are still intact, why is everyone freaking out?