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Exposing Problematic Role as News Arbiter, Facebook Under Fire Over Myanmar

Standing Against White Supremacy, #NaziBucketChallenge Goes Viral

Julia Conley, staff writer

In a display of a solidarity with the black female ESPN sportscaster under attack by the White House for calling out President Donald Trump as a "white supremacist" earlier this week, the hashtag #NaziBucketChallenge was going viral on Friday as people from all walks of life waited to see if they would receive the same kind of harsh treatment for...

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'Race to the Bottom' Warnings as Amazon Holds Nationwide Tax Break Contest

Julia Conley, staff writer

Cities across the country are vying to be Amazon's new second home, after the...

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Applauded for Stances on Social Issues, Poll Highlights Silicon Valley's Disdain for Unions and Regulation

Julia Conley, staff writer

While tech companies like Google tend to champion progress in the way of diversity and social support programs, a new survey finds that high-powered tech leaders have negative views toward labor unions and government regulation.

While the tech industry has recently taken credit for taking progressive...

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"Americans are fed up with monopolies rigging our economy and politics," said Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.).

As Tech Giants Threaten Democracy, Calls Grow for New Anti-Monopoly Movement

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Demanding Ban on Killer Robots, Tech Experts Warn of Opening "Pandora's Box"

"Fundamental Existential Threat": Lawmakers Warned of the Risks of Killer Robots

Citing Free Speech, Dissenters Sue Trump for Blocking Them on Twitter

Trump Admin. Now Deploying Controversial Surveillance Tool in Immigration Crackdown

#ToryManifesto Reveals Plan to Control Internet and Disenfranchise Voters

Microsoft President: Governments Must Treat Cyber Attack as 'Wake-Up Call'

NSA Tools, Built Despite Warnings, Used in Global Cyber Attack

Pack Your Bags: Human Have Just 100 Years to Get Off Earth to Survive, Says Stephen Hawking

'You Betrayed Us' Billboards Targeting Anti-Privacy Lawmakers Erected

Snowden Says Cyberweapons Dump Underscores NSA Hacking Tools Are Not Secure

Twitter 'Alt Account' Lawsuit Exposes Trump Team's Effort to Stomp Out Dissent

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Electronic Frontier Foundation

AT&T, Verizon, Other Telco Providers Lag Behind Tech Industry in Protecting Users from Government Overreach, EFF Annual Survey Shows

ACLU

ACLU Comment on Cyberattacks Using NSA Tools

Center for Democracy & Technology

D.C. Circuit Denial of En Banc Review on Net Neutrality Case a Win for Internet Users

ACLU

Government Backs Down on Attempt to Unmask Twitter User Critical of Immigration Policy

Center for Democracy & Technology

CDT Supports the Protecting Data at the Border Act

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Civil and Human Rights Coalition ‘Likes’ Facebook for Finalizing Prohibition of Ethnic Affinity Advertisements on Housing, Employment, and Credit

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