• Press Freedom • Threat Management

    One month of Trump: Press freedom under siege

    Clayton Weimers

    Reporters Without Borders

    The newly-elected president, his administration, and his political allies have conducted a rapid series of attacks on press freedom that amount to a monumental assault on freedom of information.

    Published On: 02/19/2025

  • Democracy • Technology • Threat Management

    Memo: ‘Capture of U.S. Critical Infrastructure by Neoreactionaries’

    Gil Duran

    thenerdreich.com

    Memo details how Elon Musk has orchestrated a stunning takeover of the U.S. government

    Published On: 02/10/2025

  • Social Media • Threat Management

    Amid Meta Policy Changes, Neo-Nazis Monetize Hate on Instagram

    Global Project Against Hate and Extremism

    globalextremism.org

    In this new more permissive online environment, an investigation by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) has discovered neo-Nazi activity flourishing on Instagram, including degrading hate speech, antisemitic conspiracism, and even Nazi symbols being used to sell merchandise.

    Published On: 02/06/2025

  • Press Freedom • Threat Management

    News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump

    DAVID ENRICH and KATIE ROBERTSON

    New York Times

    With President-elect Donald J. Trump returning to the White House, media outlets large and small are taking steps to prepare for what they fear could be a legal and political onslaught against them from the new administration and Mr. Trump’s allies inside and outside the government.

    Published On: 01/13/2025

  • Safety • Threat Management

    Iran’s AI Assault on Women

    Rachel George

    Council on Foreign Relations

    Iran and other countries in the Middle East are increasingly using artificial intelligence as a tool to crackdown on women's rights.

    Published On: 12/07/2023

  • Threat Management

    GAO Report Shows the Government Uses Face Recognition with No Accountability, Transparency, or Training

    BERYL LIPTON AND MATTHEW GUARIGLIA

    EFF

    Face recognition technology, particularly when used by law enforcement and government, puts into jeopardy many of our important rights.

    Published On: 10/03/2023

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