COVID-19 Florida's COVID-19 'dashboard' official: I was removed for refusing to 'manually change data' Xeni Jardin
conspiracy theories This morning I met the "QAnon Shaman," and here are ten takeaways from our conversation Jennifer Sandlin
politics Gallup poll shows Epstein scandal had virtually no effect on Trump support among Republicans Rob Beschizza
facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder
News 'Black lives matter' —Mark Zuckerberg, who says Facebook may change policy on state violence, voter suppression Xeni Jardin
privacy Chinese law professor's social media denunciation of facial recognition in the Beijing subway system Cory Doctorow
security 95% of America's largest voting districts' mailservers lack basic anti-phishing protection Cory Doctorow
censorship UK's oldest ISP blames DoS attack on attempt to suppress human rights report about West Papua (read it now!) Cory Doctorow
security New York Times abruptly eliminates its "director of information security" position: "there is no need for a dedicated focus on newsroom and journalistic security" Cory Doctorow