48,000 Companies Sent Facebook Data on a Single Person
A Consumer Reports study found that thousands of companies contribute to Facebook’s data stores on each person.
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Moderna Surveillance Operation Targeted Independent Media Voices
The second part of our investigation shows how Moderna carefully monitored and attacked voices questioning mandates, industry profiteering, and the efficacy and safety of childhood vaccinations.
Gonzalo Lira, critic of Zelensky, ‘tortured to death’ in Ukraine prison
Gonzalo Lira, a Chilean-American blogger and a critic of US and Ukraine presidents Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky, has died in a Ukrainian prison after he was “tortured” and denied medical treatment.
Secret Recording Shows NRA Treasurer Plotting to Conceal Extravagant Expenses Involving Wayne LaPierre
Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group enacting a plan that would conceal payments for fancy hotels, limousines and other luxury expenses connected to its longtime CEO for a decade.
CEOs Pay for Advanced Copies of Questions at Senate Hearings
Corporations and powerful elites facing investigations can pay lobbyists for an inside scoop, Twitter File documents show.
Nancy Pelosi and Husband Made 7 Figures off a Single Stock Trade
Nancy Pelosi disclosed a 7-figure bet on NVIDIA over the Christmas holidays — despite recent efforts to ‘permanently ban’ lawmakers from trading stocks.
Housing Is A Labor Issue
The eternal labor September bodes well for the American housing crisis.
Moderna is Spying on You
Exclusive Moderna documents show how the vaccine maker is monitoring online discourse and partnering with an NGO with a history of censoring social media.
NewsGuard’s For-Profit Censorship Model Merges Government and Corporate Power
The anti-misinformation start-up works closely with the Defense Department, intelligence agencies and the world’s largest corporate marketing conglomerate.
Amazon Is A Ripoff
New Amazon paradox just dropped.
Military Contractors Are Targeting Commuters
Weapons and tech interests are skirting advertising rules and using Washington, D.C.’s subway system to influence policymakers.
The Genius of Thought Itself
Appreciating how extraordinary every human mind is can reinforce our commitment to egalitarian politics.
Amazon’s Bestselling “Bitter Lemon” Energy Drink Was Bottled Delivery Driver Piss
Amazon immediately spotted an undercover reporter but missed that the bestselling ‘Release Energy’ was its drivers’ urine.
Colossal Cryovolcanic Comet That Exploded in Space Is Headed Toward Earth
A massive cryovolcanic comet, three times the size of Mount Everest, has burst into space and is now speeding towards Earth, scientists report.
GAO Report Shows the Government Uses Face Recognition with No Accountability, Transparency, or Training
Federal agents are using face recognition software without training, policies, or oversight, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).