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Ethics in Tech on the Capitol riot and social media firms banning Trump
Ethics in Tech condemns the violence and destruction of property at the Capitol last Wednesday. There is no room for interference with our democratic election process. We also stand against the racist and anti-Semitic attitudes
Press freedom and human rights advocates lament Trump’s denial of pardons for Assange and Snowden
January 20, 2021 by Ethics In Tech board member Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams Former President Donald Trump was roundly condemned by advocates of free speech and government transparency on Wednesday for failing to pardon
Kicking Trump off social media won’t save democracy, anti-trust experts warn
January 14, 2021 by Ethics In Tech board member Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams Seeing President Donald Trump banned from social media might feel good, and it might even thwart some criminal acts inspired by the president’s
Google workers form union to ‘promote solidarity, democracy, and social and economic justice’
January 4, 2021 by Ethics In Tech board member Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams Decrying numerous policies and practices they say violate Google’s “don’t be evil” founding principle, more than 200 of the Silicon Valley tech
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