BackstoryTechnology The Backstory: Katia Savchuk Reporting on the Rise of Crypto Fraud Paco AlvarezSeptember 17, 2026
InvestigationTechnology God told them to sell crypto. Their investors lost everything. A pastor and his wife created a cryptocurrency and hawked it in Christian communities. When it came crashing down, investors lost millions―and they were accused of fraud. Katia SavchukMIT Technology ReviewSeptember 10, 2026
InvestigationPolitics, Technology How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy Narratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles for years; then they took hold of Washington. What—and who—is behind them? Eileen Guo, Gisela Perez de Acha & Martin SonaMIT Technology ReviewAugust 7, 2026
InvestigationTechnology A Mexican surveillance giant you’ve never heard of is now watching the US border Grupo Seguritech quietly built a $1.27 billion surveillance empire. Now it's expanding into the US and across Latin America José OlivaresRest of WorldApril 8, 2026
InvestigationPolitics, Technology ‘A muzzle on elected officials’: NDAs ‘cloak’ Louisiana’s biggest business developments Louisiana officials signed non-disclosure agreements as Amazon's $12 billion data centers unfolded in secret. Drew HawkinsGulf States NewsroomMarch 27, 2026
InvestigationJustice, Technology ShotSpotter Routinely Missed Reported Shootings, City Data Shows In a recent 20-month period, more than 20% of shootings and reckless discharges in Chicago’s coverage area had no corresponding ShotSpotter alert. Max Blaisdell, Ethan Corey & Jim DaleySouth Side WeeklyOctober 9, 2024
InvestigationJustice, Politics, Technology When Porch Piracy Became a Felony Around the country, 13 states have passed or introduced laws to make package theft a felony. Critics say the harsher penalties are an ineffective response that can lead to increased surveillance of communities and harm people of color. Lam Thuy VoThe GuardianAugust 25, 2022
ImpactJustice, Technology Report: IBM withdraws video surveillance product in the wake of media scrutiny The software uses facial- and object-recognition algorithms in real time to identify people and things in surveillance camera feeds. Richard SalameJuly 12, 2019
ImpactPolitics, Technology Aldermen debate grassroots-led bill on surveillance technology The bill would establish procedures to ensure more transparency and accountability among “any governmental units operating within the City of St. Louis” that use surveillance technology. Rebecca RivasThe St. Louis AmericanJanuary 29, 2019
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Politics, Technology Private Intelligence Firm Keeps Tabs on Environmentalists When big oil companies want to monitor activists, they turn to Welund. Adam FedermanMother JonesSeptember 14, 2018