Justin Kloczko
Tech & Privacy Writer
Justin Kloczko follows tech and privacy for Consumer Watchdog. He’s a recovering daily newspaper reporter whose work has also appeared in Vice, Daily Beast and KCRW.
Articles by Justin Kloczko
Accountability
Report Warns Uber Is Undermining Legal Accountability For Accident Victims While Expanding Use of Unproven Autonomous Vehicles, Public Safety At Risk
Los Angeles, CA—A new report by Consumer Watchdog warns that Uber is pursuing a deceptive campaign to weaken legal accountability for motor…
Mar 17, 2026
Accountability
A License To Kill: How Uber’s Rush To Close Courthouse Doors And Roll Out Robocars Threatens Public Safety
Uber is simultaneously trying to weaken legal accountability while expanding autonomous vehicle deployment, despite unresolved safety and transparency concerns. This report highlights…
Mar 17, 2026
Accountability
New CA DMV Numbers Show Uber Robotaxi Partner Nuro Could Not Go 700 Miles Without Human Intervention; Company Seeks Liability Shield Via Ballot Measure
Los Angeles, CA – New data from the DMV shows that Uber’s robotaxi partner Nuro has racked up less than 160,000 miles of…
Feb 25, 2026
Insurance
Dive into Consumer Watchdog’s Investigative Series Examining How Large Insurance Companies Mistreat Wildfire Survivors
Los Angeles, CA — One year after the Los Angeles fires, Consumer Watchdog released the final report in a three-part series investigating…
Jan 23, 2026
Insurance
How Technology Shapes Property Insurance
Technology has increasingly taken over every aspect of property insurance. There’s the algorithm that decides how much insurance we need when we…
Jan 23, 2026
Insurance
The Subcontracting Underworld
We all know who the big insurance companies are, but they are only a part of the insurance claims galaxy. Once you…
Jan 23, 2026
Blogs
In One Step, You Can Ask Data Brokers to Delete Your Data Right Now
In One Step, You Can Ask Data Brokers to Delete Your Data Right Now.
Jan 7, 2026
News Releases
Consumer Alert Details Uber Example of Surveillance Pricing
Uber Tells Us One Thing and Does Another Los Angeles, CA — A short consumer alert video produced by Consumer Watchdog details Uber appearing to engage…
Dec 10, 2025
Insurance
New Episode of Smoke & Mirrors Explores Why Fire Survivors Want California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Out
A backdoor agreement between California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and major insurance companies led to a wave of dropped policies before 2025’s…
Nov 24, 2025
Insurance
New Episode of Smoke & Mirrors Reveals How Tech and Algorithms Hurt Policyholders
Hidden algorithms and artificial intelligence used by the nation’s largest home insurance companies are leaving many homeowners underinsured, underpaid, or denied home…
Nov 11, 2025
Insurance
Smoke & Mirrors Podcast Exposes Troubling Tactics of Insurance Subcontractors in Wildfire Recovery
We uncover the underworld of fire insurance subcontracting, where companies positioned as experts in smoke testing and home remediation work for insurers…
Oct 27, 2025
Insurance
New Investigative Podcast Series Uncovers Wildfire Insurance Abuses
Smoke & Mirrors uncovers a web of little-known subcontractors and unseen technology that facilitate claims delays, lowballed payouts and denials, and offers…
Oct 22, 2025
News Releases
Industry Disinformation Kills Surveillance Pricing Bill
Two people should not be paying different prices for the same product based on the collection of their personal data.
Sep 5, 2025