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Tag: tech complicity

  • Microsoft Asked FBI for Help With Israel-Gaza Protests

    Twenty activists urging company to sever ties with Israeli military were arrested last week. Executive Brad Smith said he welcomed discussion but not disruption. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-26/microsoft-asked-fbi-for-help-with-israel-gaza-protests?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1NjIyMDc1MCwiZXhwIjoxNzU2ODI1NTUwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUMUxMOEpHUFFRR1UwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJGOENBMUZGREZGMEI0M0E1ODRENTk5MEQ3NDAwNDkzMCJ9.ZxRrVJ29dvRDmuie-Z8dWFKR1_o_HzD4hLa-kAzRlVc&leadSource=uverify%20wall more ›

  • Faking It: Deepfake Porn Site’s Link to Tech Companies

    This article is the result of a collaboration with German YouTube channel STRG_F. You can watch their documentary here. Warning: This article discusses non-consensual sexually explicit content from the start.… more ›