Twitch streamers are taking a day off to protest hate raids

Twitch streamers are taking a day off to protest hate raids

Twitch streamers are planning to step away from the platform on September 1st for a day of protest, the Washington Post has reported. The #DayOffTwitch action aims to bring attention to a recent burst of harassment in the form of “hate raids” directed toward marginalized creators.  The day long walkout was spearheaded by Twitch streamers…

Privacy advocates raise concerns about US-built biometric system for Afghans

Privacy advocates raise concerns about US-built biometric system for Afghans

The United States created a biometric system to register as many Afghans as possible over 15 years ago, and it’s become a cause for concern now that the Taliban has taken over. According to NBC News, privacy advocates are worried [PDF] about the possibility of the Taliban using the database to identify and target individuals…