Attorney General Sessions Threatens to Punish ‘Sanctuary Cities’

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 4, 2017 The DOJ crackdown on sanctuary cities with high rates of violence could mean pulling funding for anti-violence programs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tech, Social Media Giants Create Task Force to Identify and Delete Online Terrorist Content

BLANK Dec 7, 2016 YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft have announced they will create a database—accessible by only the four companies—that shares "online terrorist content" deleted from their respective sites. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

American Battlefields

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Obama Should Demand FBI Director James Comey’s Resignation Today

John Kiriakou / Truthdig Jun 14, 2016 The FBI’s ongoing, long-term incompetence has led to the deaths of far too many Americans. San Bernardino and Orlando are only the beginning. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Tells Vice News All About the ‘State of Surveillance’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 Vice Media founder Shane Smith traveled to Moscow to learn from the NSA whistleblower exactly what the U.S. government is able to do to bypass security on our digital devices and violate our privacy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FBI Won’t Tell Apple How It Hacked iPhone but Vows to Help Local Police

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Apr 3, 2016 "Please know that we will continue to do everything we can to help you consistent with our legal and policy constraints." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FBI Offers to Unlock iPhone in Arkansas Homicide Case

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 1, 2016 If the FBI succeeds, it will be the first time that the “backdoor” technology used in the San Bernardino case will have been used elsewhere -- exactly the situation that Apple said it wanted to prevent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FBI Says It May No Longer Need Apple’s Help to Unlock iPhone of Slain San Bernardino Killer

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 22, 2016 Round 1 of the legal battle between the Justice Department and the tech company may be over soon. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: John Oliver Gives All the Reasons to Be on Apple’s Side in Encryption Fight With the FBI

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host delves into the complex issues Apple and the U.S. government are battling over since the FBI decided it needs a back door into the company's products. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Facebook, Google and WhatsApp Plan to Increase Encryption of User Data

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 14, 2016 Leading Silicon Valley companies are developing their own enhanced privacy technology as Apple fights the U.S. government over encryption. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Digital ‘Back Door’

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Apple Gets Legal and Congressional Boost in Privacy Fight Against U.S. Government

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2016 First a New York judge sided with Apple in its battle with the FBI over privacy. Then the technology company helped its case in Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )