Really interesting story with crazy details on the FBIs behind the scenes efforts, also dives really deep into how large drug syndicates operated in tReally interesting story with crazy details on the FBIs behind the scenes efforts, also dives really deep into how large drug syndicates operated in the 2010s.
The author poses an interesting question at the end that I was also thinking during the last 10% of the book: If this program lead to more drug seizures and mass arrests of high-level smugglers than any other effort in history, and yet the price, availability, and quality of street drugs was never impacted, are law enforcement efforts to combat the drug trade completely irrelevant? Do efforts to decrease the supply of drugs work at all?...more
Really interesting view into Facebook’s history of content moderation, coming to a pinnacle in The Facebook Files and Frances Haugen.
Only thing I woulReally interesting view into Facebook’s history of content moderation, coming to a pinnacle in The Facebook Files and Frances Haugen.
Only thing I would have preferred was a more in-depth discussion of the policies and troubling outcomes of Facbooks decisions, some of the chapters could have used an extra thorough examination....more
Very interesting view into local players in MAGA politics, and the stories are told like mini profiles, very easy and enjoyable to read about even forVery interesting view into local players in MAGA politics, and the stories are told like mini profiles, very easy and enjoyable to read about even for a depressing topic. For the past two years I didn’t know exactly how to interpret the common sentiment of “the Arizona GOP has gone crazy”, and this book did a really good job at highlighting some of the changes in just the past few years.
I also never understood how parties were organized at the precinct level, and although not the aim of this book, I have a much better understanding of that now after reading ...more
Such a good book, each chapter is a different dive into how online data collection is being used in specific circumstances, by government agencies, inSuch a good book, each chapter is a different dive into how online data collection is being used in specific circumstances, by government agencies, in the war on terror, in policing, etc.
The book does a really good job at explaining the technical details at a 30,000 view, and for me never got too far into the details....more
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