<story><title>An Exam Surveillance Company Is Trying to Silence Critics with Lawsuits</title><url>https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k9zjy/an-exam-surveillance-company-is-trying-to-silence-critics-with-lawsuits</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>xphilter</author><text>If there are any lawyers here, I&amp;#x27;d love thoughts on whether these tools (used in employment&amp;#x2F;interview settings) violate 29 CFR § 801.4 - Prohibitions on lie detector use. (I know this article is about schools and in Canada). I&amp;#x27;ve been thinking these tools do violate, but never filed a case alleging it (yet). Specifically, these anti-cheat &amp;quot;algorithms&amp;quot; seem to be &amp;quot;a polygraph, deceptograph, voice stress analyzer, psychological stress evaluator, or any other similar device (whether mechanical or electrical) that is used, or the results of which are used, for the purpose of rendering a diagnostic opinion regarding the honesty or dishonesty of an individual.&amp;quot; I mean, the entire purpose is to determine if the prospective employee is honest. Any thoughts?</text></comment>
<story><title>An Exam Surveillance Company Is Trying to Silence Critics with Lawsuits</title><url>https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k9zjy/an-exam-surveillance-company-is-trying-to-silence-critics-with-lawsuits</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Pick-A-Hill2019</author><text>Uhmm yeah this is just so wrong. Proctorio CEO Mike Olsen accused Linkletter of ...&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot; potentially showing students ways to circumvent the software, thus risking the safety and security of the millions of students who use our platform.”&lt;p&gt;Say what? In what way(s?) did his actions impact on the students&amp;#x27; safety or security? The videos have been pulled but note that the CEO is talking about how showing people how to &amp;#x27;possibly&amp;#x27; (his words not mine) circumvert the proctoring in any way shape or form affects the students&amp;#x27; safety or security?&lt;p&gt;[Edit for the pedantic, CEO said &amp;#x27;potentially&amp;#x27; rather than &amp;#x27;possibly&amp;#x27;.]</text></comment>