Social Justice

Racism and the Abuse of Technology, From Henrietta Lacks to Porcha Woodruff

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / Democracy Now! Aug 11, 2023 Woodruff was the first woman known to have been arrested due to faulty facial recognition software. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Amazon’s Face Recognition Tool Fuels Privacy Fears

GENE JOHNSON / The Associated Press May 25, 2018 Privacy advocates say that the commerce giant's decision to market the tool to police could accelerate a dystopian future in which officers identify and track people in real time, whether they’re involved in crimes or not. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Apple Continues Its Quest for World Domination With the iPhone X

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 13, 2017 CEO Tim Cook declares the company's new product "the biggest leap forward since the first iPhone." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Do the FBI and Department of Justice Want a Photo of Every American?

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 2, 2017 A recent hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reviewed law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and got some troubling information. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

50 Groups Urge Investigation Into ‘Wild West’ of Facial Recognition Policing

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Oct 19, 2016 Half of American adults are included in a vast facial recognition database populated in part by driver's license photos and mugshots. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FBI Facial Recognition System Threatens Civil Liberties, Group Says

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 20, 2014 A ready-to-use facial recognition program unveiled by the FBI on Monday could turn millions of people with no criminal record into suspects of the law, the Electronic Frontier Foundation is warning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The FBI’s Facial Recognition Database Combines Lo-Res Photos With Zero Civil Liberties Consideration

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2014 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nurses vs. Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2011 Nurses in San Francisco make a statement about Wall Street; Hispanic media are faring better than their mainstream counterparts; and Steve Jobs leaves the world with a pricey legacy. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Web Waylays Cable Porn Profits

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2011 Internet porn causes pay-per-view sales to fall; a new chip will make HIV testing easy, affordable and readily available; meanwhile, mobile phones become more essential than toilets in the developed world. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )