Avatar
Ben Werdmuller
3c6682d231a08d4b6473507dea404d78dc334d0ea299ac0a984408d356360a59
I lead technology at ProPublica and write speculative fiction. This is a personal account. Every day, I write about tech, democracy, and society at https://werd.io. More about me: https://about.werd.io

Careless People: Facebook insider’s memoir reveals more in what it omits https://werd.io/2025/careless-people-facebook-insiders-memoir-reveals-more-in-what-it

Is it safe to travel to the United States with your phone right now? https://werd.io/2025/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-the-united-states-with

Vivian Jenna Wilson on Being Elon Musk’s Estranged Daughter, Protecting Trans Youth and Taking on the Right Online https://werd.io/2025/vivian-jenna-wilson-on-being-elon-musks-estranged-daughter-protecting

You’re Not a Criminal, But You’re Going to Jail: My ICE Detention Story as a Canadian Citizen https://werd.io/2025/youre-not-a-criminal-but-youre-going-to-jail-my

Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28 https://werd.io/2025/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to

EU tech companies push for digital sovereignty, reducing reliance on US and others https://werd.io/2025/eu-tech-companies-push-for-digital-sovereignty-reducing-reliance-on

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review https://werd.io/2025/new-german-swiss-and-austrian-guidelines-recommend-trans-youth-care