Image: Protesters hold a banner reading, “ICE Kills, Palantir Profits” during a January 20, 2026 demonstration in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Dov Baum/American Friends Service Committee)

Brett Wilkins of Common Dreams reports: “More than 800 unionized journalists and other media workers at USA Today Co. demanded this week that the nation’s largest newspaper chain abandon a newly announced partnership with surveillance tech giant Palantir to collect and analyze reader data, warning that the deal threatens privacy, public trust, and newsroom independence.

USA Today Co. chair Mike Reed told investors during an August 6 meeting that the company, formerly known as Gannett, is working with Palantir to “drive more effective and faster monetization across our platform” by using its software to collect and analyze reader data. Reed did not say how long USA Today had been using the software…”

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