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Mark Zuckerberg is escorted through the United States capitol.

Social Justice

Facebook’s Privacy Parole Officer Faces an Immense Regulatory Task

Along with a multiple-billion dollar fine, Facebook is required to have an "outside assessor"–a sort of privacy cop–to monitor violations of users' privacy, the targeted spread of harmful content, and instances of collecting far more data than is warranted.

Bhaskar Chakravorti

A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle passes a Border Patrol Access Only sign near the U.S.–Mexico border.

Social Justice

The Authors of Offensive Posts in Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Have Yet to Be Punished

The agency won't say how many employees have been disciplined or warned in the ongoing scandal over offensive social media posts.

A.C. Thompson

Social Justice

Facebook’s Promise to Moderate Hate Speech Falls Short in Private Groups

Dozens of hateful posts in a secret Facebook group for current and former Border Patrol agents raise questions about how well if at all the company is policing disturbing postings and comments made outside of public view.

Ariana Tobin

A metal fence marked with the U.S. Border Patrol sign prevents people from getting close to the barbed/concertina wire covering the U.S.–Mexico border fence, in Nogales, Arizona, on February 9th, 2019.

Social Justice

‘A Pervasive Culture of Cruelty’: What a Secret Facebook Group Reveals About the U.S. Border Patrol

In the group, current and former Border Patrol agents joked about the death of migrants, posted vulgar images of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and shared racist memes.

A.C. Thompson