Facebook Approved an Israeli Ad Calling for Assassination of Pro-Palestine Activist
After the ad was discovered, digital rights advocates ran an experiment testing the limits of Facebook’s machine-learning moderation.
Technology
Online Atrocity Database Exposed Thousands of Vulnerable People in Congo
NYU and Human Rights Watch accidentally doxxed up to 8,000 victims, journalists, and activists due to a basic security error.
LexisNexis Sold Powerful Spy Tools to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The data brokerage giant sold face recognition, phone tracking, and other surveillance technology to the border guards, say government documents.
Google Activists Circulated Internal Petition on Israel Ties. Only the Muslim Got a Call from HR.
Employees are internally protesting Google’s Project Nimbus, which they fear is being used by Israel to violate Palestinians’ human rights.
Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Demands “Urgent” Meeting With Blinken Amid Gaza War Lobbying Effort
NSO Group has pushed to be taken off a U.S. blacklist since 2021. Now, citing the threat of Hamas, it’s trying to cozy up to the Americans.
Cruise Knew Its Self-Driving Cars Had Problems Recognizing Children — and Kept Them on the Streets
According to internal materials reviewed by The Intercept, Cruise cars were also in danger of driving into holes in the road.
Instagram Hid a Comment. It Was Just Three Palestinian Flag Emojis.
Meta acknowledged that Instagram was burying some flag emoji comments in “offensive” contexts.
Voices
One Year After Elon Musk Bought Twitter, His Hilarious Nightmare Continues
I underestimated Musk’s lust for tormenting himself, and us.
Vulnerabilities in Cellphone Roaming Let Spies and Criminals Track You Across the Globe
By focusing on the potential dangers of Chinese spy tech, we’ve ignored how roaming itself creates massive vulnerabilities, a new Citizen Lab report says.
Instagram Censored Image of Gaza Hospital Bombing, Claims It’s Too Sexual
In responses to users who tried to post an alleged picture of the Gaza hospital bombing, Instagram and Facebook said it violated guidelines for sexual content or nudity.