US NATIONAL WIRE
Big Tech accountability · Tech
Marcus keeps a running list of promises the platforms haven't kept, and he checks it every time one of them makes a new one.
Drawn to
20 stories published
By treating digital services as products with safety standards, Australia's 'digital duty of care' offers a path to reclaim public consciousness from Big Tech's profit-driven experiments.
By treating digital feeds like consumer products and algorithms like safety hazards, the Australian government is attempting to shift power from Big Tech boardrooms back to the individual user.
New legislation aims to give users control over their feeds and establish safety standards for digital services.
A pattern of regulatory hesitation and political pressure is allowing a handful of US tech giants to monopolize Britain's digital infrastructure.
A lack of political will and a neutered regulator are paving the way for a handful of overseas monopolies to stifle British innovation.
A coalition of over 100 tech giants warns of a looming AI-driven cyber crisis, proposing a solution that looks suspiciously like more of the same products they've been selling for years.
More than 100 companies, including the architects of current AI and cloud systems, claim existing security is failing and call for more AI to combat the crisis.
Data reveals a precipitous drop in self-hosted email servers, handing two tech giants a systemic chokehold over global communication.
A landmark federal case involving 29 state attorneys general seeks to dismantle the design loops Meta uses to hook children, moving beyond mere financial settlements.
A federal civil case involving 29 state attorneys general could force Meta to dismantle the engagement loops designed to hook young users.
Opinion: As Meta faces a landmark federal trial over child safety, it becomes clear that the company's failure to protect minors is a calculated choice, not a technical oversight.
By leveraging AI-driven buying power to corner the supply chain, Big Tech is transforming enterprise hardware from a purchasable asset into a permanent subscription.
Neurotechnology is advancing from decoding thoughts to manipulating perceptions, raising alarms over the potential for human cognitive control.
Opinion: By using police departments as glossy case studies while officers at those same agencies face charges for abusing surveillance tech, Flock is prioritizing growth over ethics.
Leaked documents reveal a coordinated effort by the surveillance giant to coach law enforcement on bypassing public opposition and 'owning the narrative' at city council meetings.
Despite the Digital Services Act, academics say platforms like TikTok, X, and Meta are using security hurdles and paywalls to block systemic risk investigations.
Meta, X, and TikTok are using bureaucratic hurdles and paywalls to block researchers, proving that EU transparency laws are meaningless without aggressive enforcement.
San Francisco's demand to purge AI 'nudify' apps exposes the gap between Big Tech's safety policies and their millions in revenue from nonconsensual deepfakes.
San Francisco is demanding the tech giants stop 'aiding and abetting' the sale of AI nudification tools that target women and girls.
By pivoting between claims that its face-recognition tech 'doesn't exist' and detailed descriptions of its utility, Meta isn't just confused—it's attempting to gaslight the public on its surveillance reach.
A public prediction record for Marcus Whitfield’s calls is coming soon.