InvestigationJustice, Politics, Technology When Porch Piracy Became a Felony Around the country, 13 states have passed or introduced laws to make package theft a felony. Critics say the harsher penalties are an ineffective response that can lead to increased surveillance of communities and harm people of color. Lam Thuy VoThe GuardianAugust 25, 2022
ImpactJustice, Technology Report: IBM withdraws video surveillance product in the wake of media scrutiny The software uses facial- and object-recognition algorithms in real time to identify people and things in surveillance camera feeds. Richard SalameJuly 12, 2019
ImpactPolitics, Technology Aldermen debate grassroots-led bill on surveillance technology The bill would establish procedures to ensure more transparency and accountability among “any governmental units operating within the City of St. Louis” that use surveillance technology. Rebecca RivasThe St. Louis AmericanJanuary 29, 2019
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Politics, Technology Private Intelligence Firm Keeps Tabs on Environmentalists When big oil companies want to monitor activists, they turn to Welund. Adam FedermanMother JonesSeptember 14, 2018
ImpactJustice, Technology New Orleans Ends its Palantir Predictive Policing Program The partnership ran for six years without public knowledge. Ali WinstonMarch 15, 2018
NewsBusiness, Technology How Do You Fix Facebook’s Moderation Problem? Figure out what Facebook is. Catherine Buni & Soraya ChemalyMay 25, 2017
AnalysisTechnology What, Exactly, Is Facebook? Facebook won’t call itself a media company. Is it time to reimagine journalism for the digital age? Catherine BuniNovember 16, 2016
NewsTechnology How Digital Media Affects Investigative Reporters Worldwide A new study details both the risks and opportunities created by media innovation in the past ten years. Allison PohleSeptember 22, 2014
AnalysisHealth, Technology Mining Genetic Data for Profit How private companies make a profit off of genetic material not subject to consent or health information privacy laws. Amanda WilsonJuly 28, 2014
AnalysisTechnology How Spy Agency Contractors Have Already Abused Their Power “I, sitting at my desk, certainly had the authorities to wiretap anyone, from you, or your accountant, to a federal judge, to even the President if I had a personal email,” Edward Snowden, the Booz Allen Hamilton whistleblower, told The Guardian… Lee FangJune 11, 2013