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Shirin Ghaffary

Shirin Ghaffary

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Shirin Ghaffary

    Technology
    Amazon threatened to fire employees who spoke out against its environmental policiesAmazon threatened to fire employees who spoke out against its environmental policies
    Technology

    Amazon is reprimanding employees who spoke to the press about its work with oil and gas companies.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Thousands of Google’s cafeteria workers have unionizedThousands of Google’s cafeteria workers have unionized
    Technology

    Around 2,300 contracted workers who serve meals to Google employees in the San Francisco Bay Area have unionized, saying they’re overworked and underpaid.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Amazon warehouse workers doing “back-breaking” work walked off the job in protestAmazon warehouse workers doing “back-breaking” work walked off the job in protest
    Technology

    Workers lifting hundreds of boxes a day say they fear being fired for missing work.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    WeWork is shutting down a restaurant coworking startup it acquired only 4 months agoWeWork is shutting down a restaurant coworking startup it acquired only 4 months ago
    Technology

    The famously struggling coworking giant bought Spacious in August, and now it’s closing its doors.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    6 months after a major public controversy, YouTube is changing its anti-harassment policies6 months after a major public controversy, YouTube is changing its anti-harassment policies
    Technology

    The company is expanding its definition of harassment on the video platform, but there’s still plenty of room for debate.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Where the US government is using facial recognition technology to surveil Americans
    Technology

    This map shows how widespread the use of facial recognition technology has become.

    By Shirin Ghaffary and Rani Molla
    How to avoid a dystopian future of facial recognition in law enforcement
    Technology

    The future of police surveillance doesn’t have to be scary. But government and citizens need to step up.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Ex-Google employees who say they were fired for organizing are taking legal actionEx-Google employees who say they were fired for organizing are taking legal action
    Technology

    The move is the latest escalation in growing tensions between employee organizers and management at the search giant.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Google fired an employee who questioned its work with Customs and Border ProtectionGoogle fired an employee who questioned its work with Customs and Border Protection
    Technology

    Rebecca Rivers, a former engineer, said on Monday that the company terminated her employment.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Google employees protest the company’s “attempt to silence workers”Google employees protest the company’s “attempt to silence workers”
    Technology

    Hundreds of Google employees and protesters rallied in support of colleagues they say were put on leave for political reasons.

    By Shirin Ghaffary