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Director of National Intelligence admits government used Section 215 to track browsing history
December 3, 2020 by Ethics In Tech board member Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams The Trump administration recently used one of the most controversial surveillance provisions in U.S. history to record an unidentified person or
December 1, 2020—By Ethics In Tech Board Member Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams Digital rights groups applauded the news Monday that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai—known for his efforts to destroy net neutrality and his fealty to
On International Human Rights Day, hear and speak out on how to reach full inclusion and meaningful leadership roles for people of color, women, the disabled, and all people within Big Tech On December 10th,
Amnesty International reveals extent of Facebook, YouTube complicity in Vietnamese state repression
November 30, 2020 by Ethics In Tech Board Member Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams Silicon Valley tech giants Facebook and YouTube have allowed themselves to become complicit in Vietnamese government repression, including censorship, harassment, and
Digital rights advocates warn Trump’s FCC nominee is ‘even worse than Ajit Pai’
November 10, 2020—By Ethics In Tech Board Member Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams President Donald Trump’s Republican nominee to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday failed to disclose to the Senate his support for an
Voting, Faith in Humanity and Our Dec 10 Event
As a proud U.S. Citizen I am glad to have finally had a chance to participate in this election process. I have never understood the purpose of an electoral system that can subject the majority
Race to the bottom continues for workers as Uber, Lyft win Prop 22 after historic money dump
November 4, 2020—By Ethics In Tech Board Member Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams Shares of Uber and Lyft soared Wednesday after California voters approved Proposition 22, which exempts app-based ride-hailing and delivery driving companies from classifying their
How “fun” corporate cultures can put BIPOC and other marginalized people’s careers at risk
By Ethics in Tech board member Cristina Deptula I’m 38 and it’s lonely. Lots of people my age are lonely. It’s hard sometimes to figure out how to make friends when you’re no longer a
Facebook profited from climate misinformation even after vowing to fight it
October 8, 2020—By Ethics In Tech board member Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams Millions of U.S. Facebook users have viewed dozens of climate disinformation ads paid for by shadowy right-wing groups this year, a think