Caroline Haskins
BuzzFeed News
New York, NY, United States
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Clearview AI Offered Free Trials To Police Around The World
As of February 2020, 88 law enforcement and government-affiliated agencies in 24 countries outside the United States have tried to use controversial facial recognition technology Clearview AI, according to a BuzzFeed News investigation. → Read More
Facebook Will Ban Trump For The Next Two Years
The decision will be revisited after the suspension. → Read More
See If Your Police Used Facial Recognition Tech Clearview AI
Search through BuzzFeed News’ database to find out if the police department in your community is among the hundreds of taxpayer-funded entities that used Clearview AI’s facial recognition. → Read More
Kellyanne Conway's Twitter Account Posted A Nude Of Her Underage Daughter Claudia. Twitter Won't Say If It's Banning Her
Local police are investigating the incident. → Read More
A Federal Domestic Terrorism Law Could Threaten Civil Rights Groups Like BLM
“It's a failure of will, as opposed to a failure of the law.” → Read More
The Mob At The Capitol May Have Put National Security Secrets At Risk
At least one laptop believed to contain sensitive information was among the items stolen from Congress. → Read More
Facial Recognition: New York Lockport School District To Stop Using Controversial Technology
Lockport City School District has argued that “history shows we are in good company.” → Read More
LAPD Bans Use Of Commercial Facial Recognition
The country’s third largest police department notified officers of the ban after BuzzFeed News showed that its officers were using Clearview AI, a facial recognition platform that has taken data from Facebook and other social media platforms. → Read More
Protesters Took To City Streets But There Was No Widespread Unrest
Pro-Trump demonstrators chanted to “Stop The Count” in Michigan, while in Arizona, armed supporters of the president yelled “Count the Votes.” → Read More
DHS Buying Cell Phone Geolocation Data To Track People
The Department of Homeland Security also argues that using the information is perfectly legal, and that the agency does not need a warrant to purchase it, according to a memo obtained exclusively by B → Read More
Documents Show How The LAPD Was Trained To Use Palantir.
Newly revealed documents show how Los Angeles police were trained to use the flagship product of the most secretive company in law enforcement. → Read More
COVID-19: Parenting Autistic Children During The Pandemic
For parents of kids with autism, the unique challenges presented by the isolation of the coronavirus pandemic have sometimes been overwhelming. → Read More
The ACLU Is Suing The Trump Administration Over Portland Protests
The civil liberties group says protesters were brutalized by federal agents. → Read More
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Know Why This Company Was Spying On BLM Protesters
A group of Democratic lawmakers is demanding answers about protester surveillance conducted by data broker Mobilewalla. → Read More
Technology That’s Supposed To Track Gunshots Is Being Used By Police To Monitor Fireworks
ShotSpotter was designed to pinpoint gunshots. Now police are using it to find people setting off illegal fireworks. → Read More
Facebook Is Making Money From Boogaloo Ads
Facebook said on Tuesday that it was banning content associated with the extremist Boogaloo group. BuzzFeed News found the company has been running Boogaloo ads advocating for violence for months. → Read More
Boston Just Banned Its Government From Using Facial Recognition Technology
Citing “racial bias in facial surveillance,” the Boston City Council voted unanimously to stop the use of facial recognition by public agencies. → Read More
New York Police Will Start Sting Operations Against Illegal Fireworks
Activists are calling to defund the police, but New York City is doubling down on aggressively policing fireworks. → Read More
Fireworks In Brooklyn Set Off NYPD Riot Response Amid Black Lives Matter Protests
Monday’s incident is a sign of the tension between police and the community after officers violently broke up peaceful protests around the city weeks before — and tension around gentrification in the community itself. → Read More
Many Police Departments Have Software That Can Identify People In Crowds
BriefCam, a facial recognition and surveillance video analysis company, sells the ability to surveil protesters and enforce social distancing — without the public knowing. → Read More