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Big Brother in the Age of Coronavirus: 100+ Groups Warn Against Exploiting Pandemic to Permanently Expand Surveillance State
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Cell Phone Tracking Analysis Shows Where Florida Springbreakers and New Yorkers Fleeing Coronavirus Went to Next
Eoin Higgins, staff writer
Data from location accuracy company X-Mode tracking cell phones from spring breakers shows how the coronavirus could have spread from just one beach.
"First thing you should note is the importance of social distancing. The second is how much data your phone gives off."
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With Millions of Students Cut Off Digitally, Coronavirus Pandemic Bolsters Demand to Treat Internet as Public Utility
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Eight-year-old Indi Pineau, a 3rd grader in Jeffco Public Schools, works on doing her first day of online learning in her room at her family's home on March 17, 2020 in Lakewood, Colorado.
Advocacy group calls for $100 billion investment toward creating a broadband...
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As US Faces Nationwide Social Distancing, Coronavirus Threat Renews Demand for Universal Broadband Access
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
A study space remains closed due to coronavirus fears at Stanford University on March 9, 2020 in Stanford, California.
"Schools are closing and classes are migrating online. But not every student...
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Passersby walk under a surveillance camera which is part of facial recognition technology test at Berlin Suedkreuz station on August 3, 2017 in Berlin, Germany.
'The Public Has a Right to Know': ACLU Sues DHS to Expose Secretive Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
Senate Committee Takes Up EARN IT Act Decried by Rights Advocates as 'Sneak Attack on Encryption'
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Study Suggests Twitter Bots Have 'Substantial Impact' on Spreading Climate Misinformation
"Huge Win" for Tech Workers' Rights as Kickstarter Employees Vote to Unionize
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'Breathtaking Assault on Our Rights': Privacy Advocates Decry London Police Plan to Use Live Facial Recognition Cameras
UN Report on Saudi Prince's Hacking of Bezos's Phone Raises Questions Over Other Potentially Compromised Elites
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'Stop This Sale': 11 NGO Leaders at Davos Warn Against Pending Private Equity Takeover of .Org Domain
The House on Wednesday passed a telecommunications bill with a unique section designed to reassure service providers.
'A Win for Telecom': House Overwhelmingly Passes 5G Bill That Bars Consideration of Industry Nationalization
Protesters against the Indian government's anti-Muslim citizenship bill are wary of police use of facial recognition technology.
'An Act of Mass Surveillance': India Use of Facial Recognition Tech Against Protesters Angers Privacy Advocates
Federal Study on Racial Biases in Facial Recognition Technology Confirms Warnings of Civil Liberties Groups
A "Ring Stick Up Cam" is pictured at the Amazon Headquarters on September 20, 2018 in Seattle.
Just Two Days After Product Warning Issued for Amazon Ring, Reporting Reveals Data of 3,000 Users Leaked
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New Petition Calls On 2020 Candidates to Break Up Big Tech to Rein In Threat to Democracy

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Free Press Action Plan 'Keeping Connected Amid Crisis' Proposes Policies to Meet COVID-19 Pandemic Communications Needs...
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Public Citizen
Iowa Caucus Debacle Highlights Need for Caution With New Technologies
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Free Press Action Releases ‘Right to Connect Voter Guide’ Tracking Presidential Candidates’ Media and Tech Policies
Fight for the Future
Fight for the Future Calls on Tech Review Sites to Suspend Recommendations of Amazon Ring Cameras in Light of Recent Security Breaches
Demand Progress
Grassroots Coalition Launches Campaign Calling on 2020 Presidential Candidates to Break Up Amazon, Facebook, Google and Other Big Technology Monopolies
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