Serbian Opposition Targeted: Who Watches the Watchers?

Digital forensic researchers have found evidence that at least 14 people in Serbia were targeted with advanced spyware, with the targeting beginning in December. The targets…
When Workers Are Asked to Build Their Own Replacements

A researcher finishes a doctorate. She has spent years studying how technologies, including artificial intelligence, are changing the lives of agricultural workers in South…
When Hackers Fill the Accountability Gap States Leave

A Russian cybersecurity firm called F6 published a report this week identifying a hacker group, VantaCore, that has carried out ransomware attacks against at least seven Russian…
How Oversight Systems Are Built to Slow Down

Oversight systems are often discussed as though the main problem is that we lack the right rules. In practice, most democracies have written plenty of rules covering platform…
Why Powerful Actors Online Rarely Face Consequences

When a major platform faces public criticism over how it handles harmful content, the pattern is familiar: a wave of coverage, statements of concern from executives, perhaps a…
