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Inside the ‘Election Integrity App’ Built to Purge US Voter Rolls

By Dhruv Mehrotra — November 8th 2022 at 15:59
True the Vote’s IV3 app is meant to catch election cheaters. But it has a fundamental flaw.
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The Secret Ballot Is US Democracy’s Last Line of Defense

By Lily Hay Newman — November 7th 2022 at 21:55
Voter intimidation has cropped up in places across the nation, but the voting booth remains the one place where nobody can get to you.
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When Your Neighbor Turns You In

By Thor Benson — November 1st 2022 at 11:00
Authoritarian societies depend on people ratting each other out for activities that were recently legal—and it's already happening in the US.
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The Quiet Insurrection the January 6 Committee Missed

By Matt Laslo — October 23rd 2022 at 11:00
A former congressman who helped the House select committee investigate the Capitol attack says the US is losing sight of the big picture.
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The $1 Billion Alex Jones Effect

By Chris Stokel-Walker — October 13th 2022 at 16:33
The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation?
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How to Protect Yourself If Your School Uses Surveillance Tech

By Pia Ceres — October 10th 2022 at 11:00
Colleges and K-12 campuses increasingly monitor student emails, social media, and more. Here’s how to secure your (or your child’s) privacy.
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This Chatbot Aims to Steer People Away From Child Abuse Material

By Matt Burgess — September 28th 2022 at 06:00
Pornhub is trialing a new automated tool that pushes CSAM-searchers to seek help for their online behavior. Will it work?
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The Deep Roots of Nigeria’s Cybersecurity Problem

By Olatunji Olaigbe — September 19th 2022 at 11:00
Despite having one of the strongest data-protection policies in Africa, the country’s enforcement and disclosure practices remain dangerously broken.
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The Twitter Whistleblower’s Testimony Has Senators Out for Blood

By Matt Laslo — September 14th 2022 at 19:01
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s allegations about the social media platform renewed a sense of urgency for lawmakers to rein in Big Tech.
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How Whistleblowers Navigate a Security Minefield

By Matt Burgess — September 13th 2022 at 11:00
Exposing wrongdoing is risky on the best of days. Whistleblower Aid cofounder John Tye explains the extensive steps needed to keep people safe.
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Why the Twilio Breach Cuts So Deep

By Lily Hay Newman — August 26th 2022 at 20:05
The phishing attack on the SMS giant exposes the dangers of B2B companies to the entire tech ecosystem.
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The Low Threshold for Face Recognition in New Delhi

By Varsha Bansal — August 21st 2022 at 11:00
Police in India's capital say they only require an 80 percent accuracy rate for matches, raising new alarm bells for civil liberty advocates.
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Big Takeaways From the FBI's Mar-a-Lago Raid

By Garrett M. Graff — August 9th 2022 at 18:51
The fact that a search of Donald Trump's Florida home was even necessary says a lot.
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Don’t Call the New Federal Gun Law a Gun Law

By Matt Laslo — July 27th 2022 at 11:00
Democratic senators lacked actionable gun data for their negotiations—so they passed mental health reform instead.
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Interstate Travel Post-Roe Isn’t as Secure as You May Think

By Thor Benson — July 25th 2022 at 11:00
Despite the DOJ vowing to protect people's ability to travel out of state for abortion care, legal experts warn not to take that freedom for granted.
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The 2022 US Midterm Elections' Top Security Issue: Death Threats

By Lily Hay Newman — July 21st 2022 at 14:52
While cybersecurity and foreign meddling remain priorities, domestic threats against election workers have risen to the top of the list.
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