RFK Jr.’s Autism Registry: A Dangerous Path to Eugenics
This week’s Tech Drop covers several key technology and politics intersections. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s planned autism registry raises serious data security concerns given his controversial views on the condition. Meanwhile, Trump Media is requesting a Trump administration investigation into a hedge fund that shorted its stock. Google faces further antitrust issues, losing a second lawsuit in under a year. Finally, reports highlight ICE’s planned data-gathering tool, Meta’s lobbying efforts against child online safety regulations, and multiple scandals involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal.
John Q. Hosedrinker