1 in 1,000 Views on Facebook Is of Hate Speech
The social media platform revealed new metrics for the first time ever. Continue reading 1 in 1,000 Views on Facebook Is of Hate Speech
Author Archives: David Gilbert
Silicon Valley Has a Caste Discrimination Problem
Dalit Indians working at U.S. tech companies tell VICE News they try to hide their identities to avoid caste-based discrimination they thought they had left behind. Continue reading Silicon Valley Has a Caste Discrimination Problem
China’s Great Firewall of Censorship Is Already Going Up Around Hong Kong
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Zoom have all said they will stop complying with government orders to hand over data. And that’s exactly what Beijing wanted. Continue reading China’s Great Firewall of Censorship Is Already Going Up Around Hong Kong
Inside the Plot to Kill the Open Technology Fund
This U.S. program provides encryption technologies to journalists and activists living under repressive regimes. But a Trump appointee wants to tear it all down. Continue reading Inside the Plot to Kill the Open Technology Fund
She Was Lured into Sex Slavery Through Facebook. Now She Wants to Stop Mark Zuckerberg From Making Victims ‘Invisible.’
A shareholder activist group wants Facebook to take steps to protect children from sexual abuse before implementing end-to-end encryption. Continue reading She Was Lured into Sex Slavery Through Facebook. Now She Wants to Stop Mark Zuckerberg From Making Victims ‘Invisible.’
A Broadband Engineer Was Spat on by a 5G Conspiracy Theorist. Then He Got Coronavirus.
The attacks on network workers are getting more frequent, brazen, and violent. Continue reading A Broadband Engineer Was Spat on by a 5G Conspiracy Theorist. Then He Got Coronavirus.
Iran Launched an App That Claimed to Diagnose Coronavirus. Instead, It Collected Location Data on Millions of People.
“They can actually track you. If you move your device from location A to B, they can actually see that in real time.” Continue reading Iran Launched an App That Claimed to Diagnose Coronavirus. Instead, It Collected Location Data on Millions of People.
Here’s How China Is Hunting Down Coronavirus Critics
Post something about coronavirus online? Expect a visitor at your door. Continue reading Here’s How China Is Hunting Down Coronavirus Critics
Here’s How China Is Silencing Coronavirus Critics in the U.S.
As Chinese tech companies have gone global, so has China’s ability to censor communications outside of the mainland. Continue reading Here’s How China Is Silencing Coronavirus Critics in the U.S.
Iran Has Already Hacked the U.S. At Least 4 Times — and Could Do It Again
Over the past decade, Iran has launched attacks on the NYSE, a dam in New York, a Las Vegas casino, and the city of Atlanta. Continue reading Iran Has Already Hacked the U.S. At Least 4 Times — and Could Do It Again