Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him Trump’s Trying to Take the Internet Down With Him
A sore-loser president is promoting a last-minute assault on the underpinnings of discourse on the web.
Nov 30, 2020 / John Nichols
How the Theatrics of Banning TikTok Enables Repression at Home How the Theatrics of Banning TikTok Enables Repression at Home
If US politicians were sincerely concerned about Chinese state violence, they would also be implicating the Silicon Valley companies that profit from the surveillance of Uighurs.
Oct 8, 2020 / Xiaowei Wang
Facebook Versus Democracy Facebook Versus Democracy
A staff revolt highlights the social media giant’s reactionary politics, which are rooted in both business strategy and ideology.
Sep 18, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Online Learning Isn’t Even Remotely Equal Online Learning Isn’t Even Remotely Equal
We can’t just ignore it: Not every student has access to the same resources. But they should.
Jul 1, 2020 / Mary Retta
Cambridge Analytica Showed Us the Dangers of ‘Academic Commercialism’ Cambridge Analytica Showed Us the Dangers of ‘Academic Commercialism’
What happens to ethics when universities rush to monetize their work?
Apr 10, 2020 / Colleen Cordes
What It Feels Like to Be Watched What It Feels Like to Be Watched
From the streets to our smartphones, surveillance has taken on frightening proportions.
Oct 28, 2019 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami
Google Is Coming for Your Face Google Is Coming for Your Face
Personal data is routinely harvested from the most vulnerable populations, without transparency, regulation, or principles—and this should concern us all.
Oct 14, 2019 / Malka Older
Exclusive: Edward Snowden’s First Adventures in Cyberspace Exclusive: Edward Snowden’s First Adventures in Cyberspace
An excerpt from the whistleblower’s new memoir.
Sep 18, 2019 / Feature / Edward Snowden
What Netflix’s ‘Great Hack’ Gets Wrong About Cambridge Analytica What Netflix’s ‘Great Hack’ Gets Wrong About Cambridge Analytica
The British consulting firm didn’t steal the 2016 election, and it couldn’t have if it tried.
Aug 6, 2019 / Micah L. Sifry
Artificial Intelligence Is Failing Humans Artificial Intelligence Is Failing Humans
When someone’s always watching, we lose our sense of self.
Jul 16, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams