Read S.T.O.P.'s latest op-eds!

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S.T.O.P has been hard at work getting our anti-surveillance thoughts out there. In recent weeks, we've published opinion pieces covering topics ranging from workplace surveillance to the fight against facial recognition in schools:

The Atlantic - The Facial-Recognition Sham

If Tea Dating Advice is a safe space for women online, why is it so easy to hack? In this piece, S.T.O.P. Executive Director warns against the rise of facial surveillance and ID-check mandates on Tea and other apps like it.

City Limits - Opinion: Albany Can’t Wait Until January To Fight Trump and ICE

In this piece, S.T.O.P. Legal Intern Sarah Roth calls on the New York Senate to hold a special session to pass legislation tamping down on policies and practices that are or could be used by ICE — including the threat of biometric surveillance in schools.

The Hill - ChatGPT promised to forget user conversations. A federal court ended that.

When people use ChatGPT, they assume their words are fleeting — part of a private conversation with a machine that forgets. S.T.O.P. Senior Legal Fellow Darío Maestro explains why that is no longer the case and what it means for our privacy.

Crain's New York Business - Op-ed: Secure Jobs Act offers blueprint against workplace surveillance

Senior Legal Fellow Darío Maestro outlines how the Secure Jobs Act would establish critical limits on electronic workplace surveillance—requiring transparency, data access, and human oversight in algorithmic decision-making.

For some extra S.T.O.P. reading, check out our research reports and delve deeper into anti-surveillance topics.