The US DHS says it will “revolutionize” its FOIA process by using AI to handle certain types of requests and recommend what information should be redacted
Redactions are the Freedom of Information Act requester's bane. Those black boxes that often hide wide swaths of words …Forums:r/politicsForums:r/politics:The government is enlisting AI to help decid...
FOIA docs: the CFTC launched at least three previously unreported investigations into Polymarket trading, including about Google's 2025 Year in Search Ranking
The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war …
FOIA docs: the CFTC launched at least three previously unreported investigations into Polymarket trading, including about Google's 2025 Year in Search Ranking
The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war …
Twitter seemingly removed a journalist's tweet about India's Home Minister globally, not just in the country, an apparent first, in response to a “legal demand”
The Hindu : Tweets: @officialsauravd , @martinsfp , and @akhmxt . Thanks: @aroondeep See also Mediagazer Tweets: @officialsauravd : “My tweets have been withheld not just in India, but worldwide. I d...
FOIA records show US Treasury bought location and other app data from controversial company Babel Street in recent months to hunt for tax and sanctions dodgers
The Treasury Department has in recent months expanded its digital surveillance powers, contracts provided to The Intercept reveal …
White House says it is alerting Facebook about posts that spread COVID-19 misinfo; US surgeon general calls on social media companies to tackle health misinfo
one of the classic hallmarks of fascism — that the people who spent 5 years babbling about fascism support. https://twitter.com/... Brandy Zadrozny / @brandyzadrozny : The most ironic part? CrowdTangl...
Amazon wins enough votes to beat union effort in Alabama; of the 3,215 ballots cast, there were 1,798 votes opposing the union and 738 votes in favor
it's shining a spotlight on how tilted the playing field is against unions during organizing drives. That could build support for the PRO Act—the most pro-union piece of legislation in decades https:/...
FOIA docs: law enforcement in over 11 states, including CA, FL, and NY, spent $4M+ over the past decade on software and devices that can break into smartphones
While the FBI requests ‘backdoor’ iPhone access, documents indicate law enforcement already has easy access to encrypted devices
FOIA doc: Australian police can use new encryption legislation to compel social media giants, telcos, retailers, and Wi-Fi providers to provide info on users
Exclusive: Documents reveal rushed encryption legislation allows police to compel wifi providers to turn over information about users Tweets: @blakandblack , @zackwhittaker , @nick__nobody , @recordio...
Records obtained via FOIA requests and interviews with local officials reveal the unusual lengths Google goes to keep its data center construction plans secret
Last May, officials in Midlothian, Tex., a city near Dallas, approved more than $10 million in tax breaks for a huge …