advertisementadvertisementBy Albert Fox Cahn and William Owen The digital divide can be deadly. That has been the stark lesson of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has revealed how decades of underinvestment in digital infrastructure have left millions of Americans cut off from help during COVID-19. This has prevented many from finding vaccine appointments, it has thwarted efforts to release contact-tracing apps, and now it’s undermining the safety of the vaccine.advertisementadvertisementThe COVID-19 vaccines have been widely heralded as incredibly safe and effective, far exceeding even the...…advertisementadvertisementBy Albert Fox Cahn and William Owen The digital divide can be deadly. That has been the stark lesson of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has revealed how decades of underinvestment in digital infrastructure have left millions of Americans cut off from help during COVID-19. This has prevented many from finding vaccine appointments, it has thwarted efforts to release contact-tracing apps, and now it’s undermining the safety of the vaccine.advertisementadvertisementThe COVID-19 vaccines have been widely heralded as incredibly safe and effective, far exceeding even the...WW…

New York’s went into effect, the City of New York Police Department was suddenly forced to detail the tools it had long kept from public view. But instead of giving New Yorkers transparency, . Almost none of the policies list specific vendors, surveillance tool models, or information-sharing practices. The department’s facial recognition policy says it can share data “pursuant to on-going criminal investigations, civil litigation, and disciplinary proceedings,” a standard so broad it’s largely meaningless.This marks the greatest test yet of Community Control of Police Surveillance (CCOPS),...…New York’s went into effect, the City of New York Police Department was suddenly forced to detail the tools it had long kept from public view. But instead of giving New Yorkers transparency, . Almost none of the policies list specific vendors, surveillance tool models, or information-sharing practices. The department’s facial recognition policy says it can share data “pursuant to on-going criminal investigations, civil litigation, and disciplinary proceedings,” a standard so broad it’s largely meaningless.This marks the greatest test yet of Community Control of Police Surveillance (CCOPS),...WW…

Capitol, stormed the halls, pilfered our documents, and shattered the norms of our democracy. The lasting damage from Wednesday’s attack will not come from the mob itself, but from how we respond. Right now, a growing chorus is demanding we use , , and every manner of invasive surveillance to punish the mob. In the days since the attack, the airwaves have been full of former law enforcement officials claiming that surveillance is the answer, such retired FBI special agents and . Even many who are normally critical of policing have jumped on the surveillance bandwagon in the desire to find...…Capitol, stormed the halls, pilfered our documents, and shattered the norms of our democracy. The lasting damage from Wednesday’s attack will not come from the mob itself, but from how we respond. Right now, a growing chorus is demanding we use , , and every manner of invasive surveillance to punish the mob. In the days since the attack, the airwaves have been full of former law enforcement officials claiming that surveillance is the answer, such retired FBI special agents and . Even many who are normally critical of policing have jumped on the surveillance bandwagon in the desire to find...WW…

Home surveillance devices like Amazon Ring are already illegal, but the Republican-led FCC has done nothing to enforce its own rules.By signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.…Home surveillance devices like Amazon Ring are already illegal, but the Republican-led FCC has done nothing to enforce its own rules.By signing up, you agree to the and & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Albert Fox Cahn and Zachary Silver The death and destruction of recent days has been chilling, as police departments across America turned on the public they swore to protect and serve. While much of our attention has rightfully been focused on the violence used against our fellow Americans, most of whom are simply exercising their constitutional right to dissent, many have overlooked how technology is fundamentally reshaping how demonstrations are monitored. Police have used everything from to to track protesters, relying on tools developed for overseas wars to...…advertisementadvertisementBy Albert Fox Cahn and Zachary Silver The death and destruction of recent days has been chilling, as police departments across America turned on the public they swore to protect and serve. While much of our attention has rightfully been focused on the violence used against our fellow Americans, most of whom are simply exercising their constitutional right to dissent, many have overlooked how technology is fundamentally reshaping how demonstrations are monitored. Police have used everything from to to track protesters, relying on tools developed for overseas wars to...WW…