An Algorithm Is Helping a Community Detect Lead Pipes
The model had shown promise in Flint before officials rebelled. Now Toledo is using it, while incorporating more public input.
The Local Politics of Airbnb’s Ban on DC Rentals
Residents and city officials traumatized by last week’s unrest fear a repeat for Biden’s inauguration.
The Parler Bans Open a New Front in the ‘Free Speech’ Wars
Apple, Google, and Amazon booted the site from their own platforms. But who moderates the moderators?
Google’s New Union Is Already Addressing Political Issues
The Alphabet Workers Union isn’t seeking better pay and benefits. It wants to influence the company’s policies on social and other issues.
Job Screening Service Halts Facial Analysis of Applicants
But it’s still using intonation and behavior to assist with hiring decisions.
A Startup Will Nix Algorithms Built on Ill-Gotten Facial Data
The FTC applies a novel remedy, going a step further than simply deleting the source photos.
The Tweets That Got Trump Banned Were Far From His Worst
In the end, what took down @realDonaldTrump was not what he tweeted, but how it was interpreted.
A Trump Ban Is Easy. Fixing Facebook and Twitter Will Be Hard
Plus: Dorsey in the Trump administration’s early days, how to define privacy, and chaos in the Capitol.
New York City Proposes Regulating Algorithms Used in Hiring
A bill would require firms to disclose when they use software to assess candidates, and vendors would have to ensure that their tech doesn’t discriminate.
Even Mark Zuckerberg Has Had Enough of Trump
By freezing the president’s accounts, social media platforms finally drew a line. It only took a violent insurrection in the Capitol to get them there.