12 13 The Intercept The Intercept Two exclusive investigations by The Intercept showed how a mailing and printing contractor discouraged its workers from wearing personal protective gear and taking time off when sick. Six of the company’s workers eventually died from Covid-19. A spokesperson from the New York State attorney general’s office is now investigating the allegations. Dates: April 7 and April 30, 2020 Link: https://theintercept.com/2020/04/07/coronavirus-new-york-warehouse-workers- sick-leave-tmg-broadridge/ Coronavirus Capitalism — and How to Beat It “Coronavirus Capitalism — and How to Beat It” was a very early and prescient take on Covid-19 by Naomi Klein. In the video, Klein coins the term “coronavirus capitalism,” which then became a term used by journalists at dozens of outlets, including the New York Times, CNN, and the Wall Street Journal. Date: March 16, 2020 Link: https://theintercept.com/2020/03/16/coronavirus-capitalism/ TikTok Told Moderators to Suppress Posts by “Ugly” People and the Poor to Attract New Users The Intercept obtained internal documents that revealed TikTok moderators were instructed to suppress posts created by users deemed too ugly, poor, or disabled for the platform. Coverage was picked up by dozens of outlets and continues to serve as a key reference for those reporting on TikTok’s algorithm and censorship. Date: March 16, 2020 Link: https://theintercept.com/2020/03/16/tiktok-app-moderators-users-discrimination/ Screenshot: The Intercept “He Just Empties You All Out”: Whistleblower Reports High Number of Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Facility The Intercept team was the first to report on a whistleblower complaint about poor medical care in ICE detention. Subsequently, the newsroom was the first to speak to the doctor at the center of allegations about high rates of hysterectomies at the privately run immigration jail in Georgia. In startling accounts, some women have charged that the surgeries were undertaken without their informed consent. This in-depth reporting led to an investigation of the Irwin County Detention Center. In May 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced they would be shutting the controversial detention center down. Since The Intercept reporting was published, the deportation of whistleblower Alma Bowman was stayed. Dates: September 15 and October 27, 2020 Link: https://theintercept.com/2020/09/15/hysterectomies-ice-irwin-whistleblower/ Police Surveilled George Floyd Protests With Help From Twitter-Affiliated Startup Dataminr The Intercept uncovered how the artificial intelligence startup Dataminr leveraged its Twitter privileges to help law enforcement digitally monitor protests related to the killing of George Floyd in the summer of 2020. The Intercept scoop prompted the ACLU and activist groups to pen an impassioned letter to Twitter, demanding the company cease facilitating Datataminr’s surveillance of those engaged in the demonstrations. Date: July 9, 2020 Link: https://theintercept.com/2020/07/09/twitter-dataminr-police-spy-surveillance- black-lives-matter-protests/ Illustration: The Intercept