Philip Bump

Philip Bump is the Managing Editor of Daily Download, where he first wrote about this issue. He has contributed to The Atlantic, The Daily and Mediaite, covering the intersection of technology and the media.

House Clears Cybersecurity Bill

John Boehner pushed CISPA through despite a veto threat. Why privacy concerns may kill it. By Philip Bump.

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Web Wars

Congress’ Next Privacy Showdown

Growing privacy concerns may doom a new bill to protect against cyberattacks. By Philip Bump.

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Hoodwinked

How ‘American Life’ Got Conned

A purportedly factual report on Apple factory abuses was poisoned by a showman’s fabrications.

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I Was an Astor Trial Juror

For six months, I was sequestered with 11 other jurors to decide the fate of Brooke Astor's son, Anthony Marshall. Inside the fraught jury deliberations.

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