Newsletters How Big Tech let down Navalny Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. This week we take a special look back at the work and legacy of Alexei Navalny, Russia’s ultimate netizen. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters When AI brings ‘ugly things’ to democracy Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: AI resurrects dead politicians in India, localized LLMs favor “official” histories, and Poland comes to grips with a spyware scandal. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters In Pakistan, Senegal and Sudan, networks are down — and it’s no accident Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Network shutdowns also hit Sudan and Senegal, and Meta finally gives Iran’s Ayatollah the heave-ho. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters The tech industry’s quest to read our minds — and profit from them Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: AI looms over elections in Pakistan, Meta keeps platforming Holocaust denialism, and moral panic over kids’ online safety continues to spread. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Meta doesn’t allow violent speech — except when it does Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: OpenAI’s election flub, Sri Lanka’s online safety bill, and Amazon’s big fine in France. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters When Meta censors Palestinian content, is it really a glitch? Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: The internet’s still out in Gaza, OpenAI might want a military contract, and Wikimedia Ru closes up shop. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters In a year full of elections, does Big Tech have democracy’s back? Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. In this edition: A cyber army helps secure incumbent victory in Bangladesh, Beijing-based disinfo operations ramp up ahead of Taiwan’s election, and election interference cases highlight the role of social media companies in Donald Trump’s rise. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Black box AI and the death of the digital public square Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: A roundup of Coda’s best tech stories from 2023 newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters How Big Tech is buying influence in academia Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Israel’s AI war, Palantir’s big British data grab, and Serbia’s error-prone automated welfare system. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters For OpenAI’s CEO, the rules don’t apply Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Palestinians face detention over “incitement” on social media, and Netanyahu welcomes Elon Musk despite his antisemitic posts on X. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Fleeing war? Need shelter? Personal data first, please Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Hikvision offers ethnic minority “alerts” in Chinese university dining halls, and surveillance hits an all-time high in the West Bank. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Wartime in the ‘digital wild west’ Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Musk taunts Wikipedia, Sri Lanka flirts with a new censorship tool, and Greek politicians continue to grapple with their spyware problem. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Will a new regulation on AI help tame the machine? Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Gazans face an internet blackout, and mobile spyware strikes again in India. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters How the new UK tech law hurts Wikipedia Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Meta keeps mistreating content from Palestine, Venezuelans cast primary ballots (despite censorship) and Apple has a problem with Jon Stewart. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
Newsletters Losing lifelines in Gaza Authoritarian Tech is a weekly newsletter tracking how people in power are abusing technology and what it means for the rest of us. Also in this edition: Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir might be on TikTok, and dating apps are becoming dangerous in Uganda. newsletter Ellery Roberts Biddle
