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Elizabeth Warren and Activists Say Big Tech Companies Should Be Broken Up
Facebook and Google are having a negative impact on democracy, author Roger McNamee explains.

US-UK Deal Would Trample Global Privacy Safeguards
This unprecedented arrangement will seriously undermine privacy and other human rights.

How a Tech Firm Helped Power One of the Largest Workplace Raids in ICE History
The tech giant Palantir’s software played a role in an immigration raid that saw almost 700 people arrested in August.

The Digital Privacy of Young People on Probation Matters
Nearly 300,000 young people are placed on probation each year.

US Is Obstructing Treaty to Ban “Killer Robots”
The call for a ban is backed by global public opinion and experts.

Black Communities Are Already Living in a Tech Dystopia
Rather than eliminating racial inequality, technology has often been a major force for upholding white supremacy.

As Congress Stalls, States Are Countering Digital Deception
Here is some of the legislation confronting online political manipulation at the state level.

Facial Recognition Data Collected by US Customs Agency Hacked
A “malicious cyber attack” has resulted in photos of airport passengers and other personal data being stolen.

Trump Doesn’t Want to End US Wars. He Wants to Hide Them.
If you kill somebody and there’s no one there (on our side anyway), is the United States still at war?

Artificial Intelligence Can Oppress the Poor and People of Color
Artificial intelligence isn't just in the movies. Robots are making real decisions for us every day.