Surveillance
They Thought They’d Left The Surveillance State Behind. They Were Wrong.
China is using its huge digital surveillance system, and the threat of sending family members to reeducation camps, to pressure minorities to spy on their fellow exiles.
DOJ Quickly Responded After Trump Said He'll "Demand" An Investigation Into Whether Politics Were Behind Campaign Surveillance
The tweet could set up a constitutional crisis. Or it could set up a now-familiar process of lawyers, essentially pushing off the request to avoid such a crisis. Or it could be forgotten by the week's end.
NBC Corrects Its Reporting On Government Surveillance Of Michael Cohen
"I am told by two people now that it is not true," Rudy Giuliani said of reporting that was soon corrected.
The Justice Department Just Lost A Legal Battle Over Public Access To The Secret Surveillance Court
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review found that outside groups had the right to argue for access to information, even if they didn't end up winning in the end.
The Florida Sheriff's Office Released Surveillance Video Of The Armed School Officer During The Parkland Massacre
A judge compelled the video's release.
The Justice Department Is Trying To Keep The Secret Surveillance Court As Secret As Possible
A panel of judges will decide if the public and the press are allowed to come before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to advocate for greater transparency under the First Amendment.
Andrea Tantaros Says Roger Ailes Had Secret Surveillance Of Fox News Women Changing
The former Fox News star is suing her former employer, alleging they harassed and surveilled her.
Trump Administration Wants To Cut Surveillance Tech And Freeze Pay To Build The Border Wall
Two reports say the Trump administration wants to cut funding for border surveillance technology and has rejected pay raises for Border Patrol officers in order to free up funds for the wall.
India’s National ID Program May Be Turning The Country Into A Surveillance State
For seven years, India's government has been scanning the irises and fingerprints of its citizens into a massive database. The once voluntary program was intended to fix the country's corrupt welfare schemes, but critics worry about its Orwellian overtones.
This Is What It’s Actually Like To Live In A Surveillance State
“You never really knew what was going on."
Dems Say Trump Ally In Congress Is Undermining Russia Investigation With Surveillance Disclosure
“If we don’t do it, no one is going to do it. Now perhaps the White House would like it that way, but the American people I think want there to be a credible investigation.”
House Intelligence Committee Chair Says Trump Team Communications Were Picked Up In Surveillance
Rep. Devin Nunes announced Wednesday that Trump and his associates' personal information may have been picked up during incidental collection. Trump said he felt "somewhat" vindicated by the findings.
Why Is Donald Trump So Obsessed With Surveillance?
Because he does it himself. He once wrote that he knew of a conservative senator who had “spent more than a few nights with his twenty-something girlfriend at a hotel I own.”
Facebook Bans Developers From Using Its Data To Make Surveillance Tools
The social network's prohibition on surveillance tools follows an investigation of a developer that targeted Black Lives Matter protesters on Facebook.
Rape Culture Is Surveillance Culture
After being roofied twice, I realized I didn't always know who was watching me. And how dangerous that is.
Dutch Artists Celebrate George Orwell's Birthday By Putting Party Hats On Surveillance Cameras
Dutch artist duo Front404 decorated security cameras with party hats in one of the Netherland's largest cities to celebrate George Orwell's 110th birthday.