Recommendations from the new report on youth mental health won’t protect kids—but they’ll destroy the privacy…
Author: Albert Fox Cahn
The ‘Surveillance Solutionism’ of Putting Cameras in NYC Subways
When “if you see something, say something” becomes “we see everything,” everyone loses.
Facebook’s Message Encryption Was Built to Fail
The chat between a teen and her mom about an alleged abortion helped police build their…
Alex Jones’ Accidental Text Dump Is Hilarious—and Alarming
The conspiracy theorist's breathtakingly silly blunder underscores the urgent need to revamp ediscovery in US law.
The Supreme Court Is Building Its Own Surveillance State
Searching clerks' phones to find out who leaked the Dobbs opinion sets a dangerous precedent of…
An EU Law Could Let US Prosecutors Scan Phones for Abortion Texts
Tools used to find child abuse material could be wielded in the US to protect “unborn…
Tech Bans Hurt Russian Dissidents More than They Help Ukraine
To win PR points, Western tech companies are indiscriminately endangering people's health and livelihoods.
How I Accidentally Hacked a Peruvian Crime Ring
I arrived in paradise. I got a new phone number. Then the eggplant and gun emojis…
20 Years After 9/11, Surveillance Has Become a Way of Life
Constant tracking has compromised Americans’ sense of themselves. But we may be able to regain our…
I’m Not a Reporter. But I’m Verified as One on Twitter
A new program makes getting a blue checkmark too easy for ‘journalists’—and far too difficult for…