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We also recommend these news organizations for information about privacy: @BuzzFeedNews, @TechReview, @ozm, @wired, @motherboard, @gizmodo, @futuretensenow, @CNET, @theintercept and @verge.

Other journalists worth following for privacy news and analysis: @RMac18, @carolineha_, @_loganmcdonald, @davegershhorn, @lilyhnewman, @sidneyfussell, @josephfcox, @SaraMorrison, @drewharwell, @alfredwkng, @dnvolz and @HowellONeill.

Here are some other accounts worth following if you’re interested in tech and privacy. From @nytopinion: @cwarzel, @stuartathompson, @susanthesquark, @karaswisher and @fmanjoo.

"As with other algorithmic crime systems, there is little public oversight or information about how, exactly, the system determines what is worth alerting cops to," @jason_koebler, @emanuelmaiberg and @josephfcox write in @Motherboard nyti.ms/32Ozb85

"For almost a year, the residents of this city of 3 million have lived under the surveillance of live facial recognition, with some individuals put on a watchlist even for minor crimes like theft," @davegershgorn writes in @ozm nyti.ms/3cshAah

"At least two US senators intend to probe Clearview AI, the secretive facial recognition startup that’s compiled a database of billions of photos," @RMac18, @carolineha_ and @_loganmcdonald report in @BuzzFeedNews nyti.ms/3apCV2g

"A sudden epidemic—when countries struggle to manage not just the outbreak but its social, economic and political fallout—is especially tempting for interference," @schneierblog and @Nonstopdoc write in @ForeignPolicy nyti.ms/2VIAUdw

"Clearview...has quietly been working on a surveillance camera with facial recognition capabilities," @carolineha_, @RMac18 and @_loganmcdonald report in @BuzzFeedNews nyti.ms/2VDfD55

From the @nytimes newsroom: "It also appears to share information with the police, setting a template for new forms of automated social control that could persist long after the epidemic subsides," @paulmozur, @zhonggg and @Aaron_Krolik report nyti.ms/38jZ1Sh

"The bill would require companies to obtain permission from New Jersey consumers before they can collect and sell personal data to third parties," @jdeavila reports in @WSJ nyti.ms/2wlBLGm

"Calling for the ethical development of algorithms, known as 'algor-ethics', Francis warned about the dangers of AI being used to extract data for commercial or political ends," @PhilipPullella and @JLDastin report in @reuters nyti.ms/2vpUZKW

"As threats to privacy proliferate, Washington legislators have a historic opportunity to enact a privacy law that will lead the way for other states," @jennifer_e_lee, Susan Grant and @edmpirg write in @seattletimes nyti.ms/3afyJlQ

"I am in that database, and you probably are too," writes @annamerlan in @motherboard @Vice nyti.ms/3aeRKER

"Apple has disabled the iOS developer account of Clearview AI," @RMac18, @carolineha_ and @_loganmcdonald report in @BuzzFeedNews nyti.ms/2TpGbnt

"In 2020, it's safe to assume that any photo uploaded and made public to the internet will be analyzed by facial recognition," @davegershgorn writes in @ozm nyti.ms/2T7Xqe7

"Lawmakers last year expressed outrage that aggregators were able to buy user data from wireless carriers and sell 'location-based services to a wide variety of companies' and others, including bounty hunters," @davidshepardson reports in @reuters nyti.ms/2PvPTn8

While this could mean victims are vulnerable to eavesdropping, software updates and other layers of security will likely prevent this attack from having catastrophic results," @HowellONeill reports in @techreview nyti.ms/2VtpXwc

"Clearview has taken a flood-the-zone approach to seeking out new clients, providing access not just to organizations, but to individuals within those organizations," @RMac18, @carolineha_ and @_loganmcdonald report in @BuzzFeedNews nyti.ms/32vpvzd