Square, Airbnb, And eBay Just Said They Would End Forced Arbitration For Sexual Harassment Claims
Tesla and Netflix declined to comment. Slack said it was "undertaking a careful review" of its policies.
Amazon Employees Aren’t Happy With How Execs Just Addressed Concerns Over Cops Using Its Facial Recognition Tech
“It’s hard to trust that harm and abuse can be prevented if it is only post-mortem and through the Terms of Service,” an Amazon employee told BuzzFeed News.
With No Laws To Guide It, Here's How Orlando Is Using Amazon's Facial Recognition Technology
New documents obtained by BuzzFeed News reveal the most detailed picture yet of how the Orlando Police Department is using Amazon Rekognition, the tech giant’s facial recognition technology.
US Stocks Have Fallen Sharply As Tech Investors Lose Confidence
The painful sell-off in tech is an anomaly — and now the market is suffering for it.
Twitter Just Published Millions Of Russia- And Iran-Linked Tweets So Researchers Can Study Election Interference
“It is clear that information operations and coordinated inauthentic behavior will not cease,” Twitter said in a new blog post.
Trump Just Sent His First “Presidential Alert” To Your Phone. Here’s What Happened.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency tested the new system, which allowed Trump to send a message to almost every phone in the US.
Trump Is About To Send His First "Presidential Alert" Right To Your Phone
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will test the new system, which allows Trump to send a message to every phone in the US.
Facebook Says Security Breach Of 50 Million Accounts Also Affected Sites Where You Used Facebook To Log In
"It’s important to say — the attackers could use the account as if they are the account holder."
Facebook Just Met With Reps From Myanmar, The Philippines, And Sri Lanka To Discuss Its Global Misinformation Problem
The embattled social network discussed enforcing individualized, region-specific policies after learning about cultural differences that make certain countries particularly vulnerable.
Facebook Says This Post About A Firing Squad For A Philippine Senator Doesn't Violate Its Rules
The post says the execution of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, a high-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, is “fun to think about.”
How Duterte Used Facebook To Fuel The Philippine Drug War
"We were seduced, we were lured, we were hooked, and then, when we became captive audiences, we were manipulated to see what other people — people with vested interests and evil motives of power and domination — wanted us to see."
We Tested The FBI’s Most Wanted List On Amazon’s Celebrity Recognition Tool. Then Things Got Weird.
Bob Ross is not a criminal, y’all.
Bipartisan Lawmakers Want To Talk To Amazon About Its Facial Recognition Tech
In a letter shared exclusively with BuzzFeed News, Reps. Jimmy Gomez and John Lewis have asked to meet with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to discuss Amazon's controversial face recognition tool.
Amazon Rekognition Falsely Matched 28 Members Of Congress With Arrest Mugshots
The false matches were disproportionately people of color, said the ACLU.
Spotify Still Won't Let Users Block Their Harassers On Its Platform
“When somebody you know from real life — somebody you're afraid of — makes it known that they are still watching, it's scary and manipulative and can make you feel trapped in your own life.”
Microsoft Removed And Then Replaced A Reference To Working With ICE On Its Website
"An employee briefly deleted the blog after seeing commentary in social media. This was a mistake and as soon as it was noticed the blog was reverted to previous language."
Amazon Should Get Out Of The Facial Recognition Business, ACLU Petition Says
“This is about people — human beings — that are impacted by this tech that will supercharge surveillance and undermine civil rights."
YouTube Is Spreading Conspiracy Theories about Anthony Bourdain’s Death
Even more examples of YouTube's algorithm-powered conspiracy video rabbit hole.
Instagram Stopped Notifying People When You Screenshot A Story
Thank GOD, it was agony not knowing if someone was going to find out you've been lurking them.
A Federal Judge Just Ruled That AT&T And Time Warner Can Merge
The decision represents a pivotal moment for both President Donald Trump's Justice Department and for a media industry upended by the growing domination of popular internet content companies.