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Section 215 Surveillance: Letting the Sun Set on Big Brother
Immediately after the terror attacks of 9/11, Congress quickly passed the PATRIOT Act to strengthen counterterrorism efforts across the...
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May 7, 20195 min read


Facebook Needs Critical Theory
In February 2017, Facebook changed its mission statement from “to give people the power to share and make the world more open and...
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Jul 10, 20185 min read


Europe, China, and the Future of Data in America
China’s social credit policies have populated news headlines recently, and it’s easy to see why. The social credit score (SCS), which...
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Jun 28, 20185 min read


Unbreakable Encryptions: Why Federal Encryption Regulations Could Put Cybersecurity At Risk
Edward Snowden’s revelation that the US government was spying on millions of communications between civilians sent shock waves through...
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Dec 10, 20154 min read


Anti-Snowden Sentiment Thaws in Europe
On October 29, the European Parliament voted on a resolution encouraging member states to offer asylum to Edward Snowden, the former...
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Nov 20, 20155 min read


Update Series: International Spying and the NSA
The BPR Media Team explores international spying and the NSA via stop-motion animation. #BarackObama #surveillance #foreignintelligence...
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Nov 4, 20131 min read


Lack of NSA Disclosure Prevents an Important Debate
Forgetting the Orwellian aspects of the NSA surveillance program (and you shouldn’t), this story has been pretty fun. Some have labeled...
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Jun 14, 20133 min read
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