Aimee Pearcy
Aimee is a contributing editor at Pando.
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Nick Clegg says Facebook is “prepared” for the impending disaster it helped to create
After spending years violently fanning the flames, Facebook has announced that it will take aggressive measures to “restrict the circulation of content” on its platform if the U.S. presidential election descends into chaos, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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TikTok and WeChat downloads to be blocked in the U.S. from Sunday
In a move that pretty much everyone saw coming, it looks like the U.S. Commerce Department is planning to issue an order that will prevent people in the U.S. from downloading WeChat and TikTok from Sunday, Sep 20.
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Palantir just got its hands on the UK’s post-Brexit border and customs data
Palantir is already buried deep into the heart of the United States. Now, it’s getting cozy with the United Kingdom.
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Apple handed over iCloud data to help the FBI track down a George Floyd protestor
Apple has helped the FBI to track down George Floyd protestor Kelly Jackson, who was accused of firebombing police cars, by handing over vital evidence from the protestor’s iCloud.
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An Uber safety driver was just charged with negligent homicide for the fatal 2018 crash
The morning after an autonomous Uber vehicle killed 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg in Tempe on March 18, 2018, Police Chief Sylvia Moir blamed the victim.
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TikTok bid winner Oracle is at the heart of the modern surveillance state
When it comes to collecting data, Oracle (and probably the State Department) has decided that maybe it’s not ideal to outsource its technology needs to China for once. Instead, surveillance technology will be “Made in the USA” moving forward. Designed in Redwood City. Deployed from Redwood City.
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Facebook just went full circle and launched 'Campus'
Having thoroughly demolished democracy, Facebook is panicking that kids and teens might not want to use it anymore.
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Facebook ads aren't the problem
People are beginning to realize how much influence Facebook has over elections, and Zuckerberg is being accused of “setting the rules” for one of the most significant elections in history.