SURVEILLANCE
An Exam Surveillance Company Is Trying to Silence Critics With Lawsuits
One man says he lost his savings after being sued by Proctorio, whose software tracks physical movements to detect “abnormal” behavior during exams.
Twitter-Owned SDK Leaking Location Data of Millions of Users
Researchers found several apps using an outdated version of an SDK made by Twitter-owned MoPub.
Minneapolis Will Consider Facial Recognition Ban
The motion could signal a wave of reforms over the use of military and surveillance equipment following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
Lawmakers Demand Investigation into Surveillance of BLM Protests
The move comes after Motherboard found various agencies flying surveillance aircraft over protesting cities.
Rights Groups Demand Lawmakers Stop Amazon's Workplace Surveillance
Amazon claims its “Time Off Task” system is used to increase worker productivity, but civil rights groups point to the company’s history of anti-union surveillance and worker retaliation.
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.
Why Is Amazon Tracking Opioid Use All Over the United States?
Experts say Amazon could be tracking opioid usage to determine where to open warehouses, monitor for package theft, or simply because it loves data.
Detroit Extends Contract of Facial Recognition Program That Doesn’t Work
The city’s own police chief admits the technology misidentifies 96 percent of time and yet the city voted to extend its use.
DHS Flew Two Surveillance Aircraft Over Breonna Taylor Protests
The aircraft did not show up on radar but did show up on air traffic control feeds.
Amazon’s Ring Announces an Entire Line of Dystopian Surveillance Devices
Amazon announced Ring cameras for cars and a drone camera that flies around your home.
If You Live in Illinois, Facebook Probably Owes You $400
Thousands of Facebook users can now collect up to $400 from Facebook's settlement fund for a class action lawsuit that alleged that the social media giant violated Illinois's biometric privacy law.
Students Are Rebelling Against Eye-Tracking Exam Surveillance Tools
Invasive test-taking software has become mandatory in many places, and some companies are retaliating against those who speak out.