Surveillance Researchers say their AI can detect sexuality. Critics say it’s dangerous Swiss psychiatrists say their AI deep learning model can tell if your brain is gay or straight. AI experts say that’s impossible feature Isobel Cockerell
Surveillance Israel uses Palestine as a petri dish to test spyware Journalist Antony Loewenstein discusses how Israeli surveillance tech is tested in Palestine before being exported across the world q&a Frankie Vetch
Surveillance Digital footprints on the dark side of Geneva Photographer Thomas Dworzak documents digital surveillance of daily life in one of Europe’s wealthiest cities photo essay Thomas Dworzak/Magnum Photos
Social Media How TikTok influencers exploit ethnic divisions in Ethiopia Social media influencers in Africa’s second-largest country are helping to stoke conflict – and making money along the way feature Endalkachew Chala
Legal Tools Should countries build their own AIs? AI will soon touch many parts of our lives. But it doesn’t have to be controlled by big tech companies feature Chris Stokel-Walker
Surveillance Turkey uses journalists to silence critics in exile Using the language of press freedom, Erdogan has weaponized the media to intimidate Turkish dissidents abroad feature Frankie Vetch
Surveillance When your body becomes the border Surveillance technology has brought U.S. immigration enforcement away from the border itself and onto the bodies of people seeking to cross it feature Erica Hellerstein
Surveillance Escaping China with a spoon and a rusty nail How one Uyghur man fled Xinjiang via the notorious smugglers' road and broke out of a Thai prison first person Hashim Mohammed and Isobel Cockerell
Legal Tools Indian wrestlers say ‘me too’ but the BJP is not listening Olympic medalist athletes are camped out on the streets of Delhi, alleging sexual harassment by a powerful politician feature Tusha Mittal
Legal Tools How an EU-funded agency is working to keep migrants from reaching Europe The International Centre for Migration Policy Development is arming countries along European borders with surveillance tech and training to keep migrants out of Europe feature Zach Campbell and Lorenzo D'Agostino
Legal Tools Imran Khan is fighting Pakistan's army with Twitter The arrest of the former Pakistani prime minister unleashed days of protest and has mired the country in a deep political crisis feature Ramsha Jahangir
Legal Tools Utah’s online porn law puts teens’ digital rights at risk The law raises critical questions about young people’s rights to information and the privacy implications of checking IDs at websites’ virtual doors feature Rebekah Robinson
Surveillance Chatbots of the dead AI grief chatbots can help us talk to loved ones from beyond the grave. Are we okay with that? q&a Isobel Cockerell
Surveillance How Somali workers in the US are fighting Amazon’s surveillance machine Minnesota just passed a labor bill that could force Amazon to respect the rights of warehouse workers feature Erica Hellerstein
Legal Tools Vietnam censors Netflix shows for 'hurting the feelings of the people' Officials say shows on the streaming service were hurtful to the nation. But does this really reflect popular opinion? essay Dien Nguyen An Luong
