The New York Times

• How One State Managed to Actually Write Rules on Facial Recognition

  27-2-2021 Technology The New York Times 508

  Massachusetts is one of the first states to put legislative guardrails around the use of facial recognition technology in criminal investigations.

• TikTok Deal Is Complicated by New Rules From China Over Tech Exports

  31-8-2020 Technology The New York Times 1502

  In an 11th-hour twist, Beijing raised a potential hurdle for a sale of TikTok, further roiling the race to buy the Chinese-owned app.

• What if Facebook Is the Real ‘Silent Majority’?

  29-8-2020 Technology The New York Times 3695

  Right-wing influencers are dominating the political discussion on Facebook, raising questions about whether it will translate into electoral...

• What Is QAnon, the Viral Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory?

  21-8-2020 Technology The New York Times 862

  Explaining the “big tent conspiracy theory” that falsely claims that President Trump is facing down a shadowy cabal of Democratic pedophiles.

• A Bible Burning, a Russian News Agency and a Story Too Good to Check Out

  11-8-2020 Technology The New York Times 2438

  A story about protesters burning Bibles drew condemnation from conservatives. It now appears to have been wildly exaggerated — and the first viral...

• Trump Targets WeChat and TikTok, in Sharp Escalation With China

  7-8-2020 Technology The New York Times 538

  The government cited national security concerns in announcing sweeping restrictions on two popular Chinese social media networks, a move that is...

• Commerce Department Asks F.C.C. to Narrow Protections for Web Platforms

  29-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 629

  The request comes as President Trump continues to accuse tech platforms like Facebook and Twitter of suppressing conservative content.

• Fighting False News in Ukraine, Facebook Fact Checkers Tread a Blurry Line

  27-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 1558

  Facebook hired a Ukrainian group battling Russian disinformation to flag misleading posts. But critics say the fact checkers’ work veers into...

• Everlane’s Promise of ‘Radical Transparency’ Unravels

  26-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 816

  Employees past and present are challenging management, saying the company’s ethical image was an illusion.

• Coronavirus Threatens the Luster of Superstar Cities

  21-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 787

  Urban centers, with a dynamism that feeds innovation, have long been resilient. But the pandemic could drive a shift away from density.

• Hackers Tell the Story of the Twitter Attack From the Inside

  18-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 789

  Several people involved in the events that took down Twitter this week spoke with The Times, giving the first account of what happened as a pursuit...

• FaZe Clan President Leaves to Start XSET

  17-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 779

  Greg Selkoe is leaving the successful esports conglomerate to start a new venture that’s less “frat house” and more diverse.

• Amazon Backtracks From Demand That Employees Delete TikTok

  11-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 4212

  TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been under scrutiny as a potential national security threat.

• New Trump Appointee Puts Global Internet Freedom at Risk, Critics Say

  5-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 1940

  A battle involving Michael Pack and a U.S.-funded tech group revolves around software from Falun Gong, the secretive, anti-Beijing spiritual...

• What Hong Kong’s Pandemic Experience Taught Uber About Other Cities

  3-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 2153

  The city was among the first to close and among the first to reopen. But Uber’s lessons there could be difficult to duplicate elsewhere.

• Advertiser Exodus Snowballs as Facebook Struggles to Ease Concerns

  1-7-2020 Technology The New York Times 29867

  The social network has tried striking a more conciliatory tone with its advertisers, who object to its handling of hate speech.