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Intensified Israeli Surveillance Has Put the West Bank on Lockdown

By Tom Bennett — November 7th 2023 at 07:00
The West Bank was Israel’s surveillance laboratory. Since the Israel-Hamas war began, Palestinian residents have been locked in for days at a time.
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US House Republicans Had Their Phones Confiscated to Stop Leaks

By Matt Laslo — October 13th 2023 at 13:30
In an attempt to wrest control from raucous far-right hardliners amid the fight for a new House speaker, Republican Party leaders are instituting phone bans to keep backroom deals secret.
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White Supremacist Active Clubs Are Breeding on Telegram

By David Gilbert — October 7th 2023 at 11:00
A “friendlier” front for racist extremism has spread rapidly across the US in recent months, as active club channels network on Telegram's encrypted messaging app.
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Risk of a US Government Shutdown Is Fueled by Very Online Republicans

By Matt Laslo — September 26th 2023 at 17:43
Egged on by a far-reaching conservative media ecosystem, right-wing hardliners are forcing Washington to bend to their reality as the federal government careens toward a possible shutdown.
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Donald Trump's Mug Shot Matters in a World of Fakes

By Amanda Hoover — August 25th 2023 at 16:03
The first booking photo of a US president stands out among a sea of photoshops and AI-generated images online.
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Trump’s Prosecution Is America’s Last Hope

By Dell Cameron, Andrew Couts — August 25th 2023 at 01:03
Social norms—not laws—are the underlying fabric of democracy. The Georgia indictment against Donald Trump is the last tool remaining to repair that which he’s torn apart.
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The Most Popular Digital Abortion Clinics, Ranked by Data Privacy

By Kristen Poli — August 21st 2023 at 12:00
Telehealth companies that provide abortion pills are surging in popularity. Which are as safe as they claim to be?
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How X Is Suing Its Way Out of Accountability

By Vittoria Elliott — August 15th 2023 at 11:00
The social media giant filed a lawsuit against a nonprofit that researches hate speech online. It’s the latest effort to cut off the data needed to expose online platforms’ failings.
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The Senate’s AI Future Is Haunted by the Ghost of Privacy Past

By Matt Laslo — August 4th 2023 at 18:05
The US Congress is trying to tame the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. But senators’ failure to tackle privacy reform is making the task a nightmare.
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How AI May Be Used to Create Custom Disinformation Ahead of 2024

By Thor Benson — August 1st 2023 at 11:00
Generative AI won't just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that's targeted at groups or even individuals.
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UFO Whistleblower, Meet a Conspiracy-Loving Congress

By Matt Laslo — June 13th 2023 at 11:00
Fresh claims from a former US intelligence officer about an “intact” alien craft may get traction on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers want to believe.
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Inside 4chan’s Top-Secret Moderation Machine

By Justin Ling — June 5th 2023 at 10:00
Internal company documents reveal how the imageboard’s chaotic moderation allowed racism and violence to take over.
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Doctors Behind Mifepristone Ban Called ‘Christians’ a Top Threat

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra — May 5th 2023 at 17:33
Leaked documents reveal that the American College of Pediatricians viewed “mainstream medicine” and “nominal Christians” as its opposition.
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American College of Pediatricians Leak Exposes 10,000 Confidential Files

By Dell Cameron, Dhruv Mehrotra — May 2nd 2023 at 19:53
A Google Drive left public on the American College of Pediatricians’ website exposed detailed financial records, sensitive member details, and more.
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Brace Yourself for the 2024 Deepfake Election

By Thor Benson — April 27th 2023 at 11:00
No matter what happens with generative AI, its disruptive forces are already beginning to play a role in the fast-approaching US presidential race.
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A US Bill Would Ban Kids Under 13 From Joining Social Media

By Matt Laslo — April 26th 2023 at 19:28
The legislation would insert the government into online platforms’ age-verification efforts—a move that makes some US lawmakers queasy.
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Trump’s Indictment Marks a Historic Reckoning

By Garrett M. Graff — March 30th 2023 at 21:39
A Manhattan grand jury has issued the first-ever indictment of a former US president. Buckle up for whatever happens next.
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How Good Smile, a Major Toy Company, Kept 4chan Online

By Justin Ling — March 29th 2023 at 14:26
Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board.
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The Uniquely American Future of US Authoritarianism

By Thor Benson — March 26th 2023 at 11:00
The GOP-fueled far right differs from similar movements around the globe, thanks to the country’s politics, electoral system, and changing demographics.
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The TikTok Hearing Revealed That Congress Is the Problem

By Dell Cameron — March 24th 2023 at 00:42
The interrogation of CEO Shou Zi Chew highlighted US lawmakers’ own failure to pass privacy legislation.
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TikTok Paid for Influencers to Attend the Pro-TikTok Rally in DC

By Matt Laslo — March 23rd 2023 at 21:50
The embattled social media company brought out the checkbook to ensure at least 30 of its biggest assets—creators—were in DC to help fend off critics.
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The TikTok CEO’s Face-Off With Congress Is Doomed

By Matt Laslo — March 22nd 2023 at 11:00
On Thursday, Shou Zi Chew will meet a rare united front in the US Congress against the Chinese-owned social media app that has lawmakers in a tizzy.
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How You Can Tell the AI Images of Trump’s Arrest Are Deepfakes

By Reece Rogers — March 21st 2023 at 23:31
Doctored images of the former US president went viral on Twitter. These are the telltale signs that they aren’t what they seem.
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The Push to Ban TikTok in the US Isn’t About Privacy

By Matt Laslo — February 23rd 2023 at 12:00
Lawmakers are increasingly hellbent on punishing the popular social network while efforts to pass a broader privacy law have dwindled.
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The Political Theater Behind the State of the Union Data Privacy Push

By Matt Laslo — February 8th 2023 at 22:44
Biden’s speech calling for better data protections got a standing ovation from both sides of the aisle. So, where’s a federal privacy law?
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How the US Can Stop Data Brokers' Worst Practices—Right Now

By Dell Cameron — February 8th 2023 at 12:00
Legal experts say a key law should already prevent brokers from collecting and selling data that’s weaponized against vulnerable people.
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Congress Has a Lo-Fi Plan to Fix the Classified Documents Mess

By Matt Laslo — February 3rd 2023 at 12:30
As unsecured docs pile up, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is itching to overhaul the nation’s secret secret-sharing operation.
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The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism

By Thor Benson — January 20th 2023 at 15:00
Research shows that relatively few people exist in perfectly sealed-off media bubbles—but they’re still having an outsize impact on US politics.
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Why the US Is Primed for Radicalization

By Thor Benson — December 12th 2022 at 12:00
A confluence of factors is leading people in the nation to gravitate toward extremist views.
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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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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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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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