Lawmakers Demand Investigation into Surveillance of BLM Protests
The move comes after Motherboard found various agencies flying surveillance aircraft over protesting cities.
Twitter Says It Blocked NY Post Hunter Biden Article Because It Contains Hacked Data
The social media giant also drew on what it said was a lack of authoritive reporting on the origins of the emails as a reason to stop the spread of the article.
MEGA Provided Suspended Account Files to FBI in Child Porn Case
MEGA shares users' account information with the New Zealand government, which can then provide it to other agencies, court records show.
The IRS Is Being Investigated for Using Location Data Without a Warrant
The IRS used smartphone location data from a contractor to try to track Americans without a warrant.
CBP Bought 'Global' Location Data from Weather and Game Apps
New documents obtained by Motherboard provide more detail on what exactly location data firms are selling to the U.S. government.
A Police Charity Bought an iPhone Hacking Tool and Gave it to Cops
Private companies such as Target fund police foundations, which then purchase technology for police departments.
Wyden and Warren Demand Investigation into IRS Warrantless Location Tracking
A unit of the IRS previously bought access to location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on peoples’ phones to try and identify individuals.
It's Impossible for You to Know Which Apps Sell Your Location Data to Trump
The Trump campaign paid $4 million to a data broker called Phunware, which collects your sensitive data from dozens of apps.
Senators Demand Amazon Stop Spying on Workers
The move comes after Motherboard revealed an Amazon internal spying unit called the Advocacy Operations Social Listening Team.
Encrochat Investigation Finds Corrupt Cops Leaking Information to Criminals
Beyond drug trafficking, the continuing investigations into users of the encrypted phone network Encrochat is increasing to corrupt officials.
Spotify CEO Defends Keeping Transphobic Joe Rogan Podcasts Online
Multiple sources inside Spotify described an all-hands meeting in which Spotify CEO Daniel Ek discussed the company’s handling of the controversial podcaster.
European Police Malware Could Harvest GPS, Messages, Passwords, More
A document obtained by Motherboard provides more detail on the malware law enforcement deployed against Encrochat devices.