Justices question whether or not the responsibility is on public officials to identify the nature of their accounts. The justices of the Supreme Court heard arguments in two…
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House Committee Investigates DHS Hiring Former PLO Operative
The official has been placed on administrative leave. The House Homeland Security Committee has opened an investigation into an asylum adjudication officer in the Department of Homeland Security…
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FTC Reports Increase in Social Media Scams
Latest figures show consumers have lost $2.7 billion since 2021. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released data regarding scams on social media, which have caused the greatest…
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Justice Department Issues Indictments Over Fentanyl
Indictments charge Chinese companies and their employees. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced eight indictments charging China-based companies and twelve against Chinese nationals with crimes relating to the production…
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Supreme Court Will Review Censorship and Social Media Cases
The court’s next session begins Monday. The Supreme Court announced that the justices will hear two major cases where tech industry groups are challenging restrictive state laws. One…
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House Judiciary Chair Subpoenas Watchdog Organization
The Center for Countering Digital Hate continues to avoid providing communications. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, issued a subpoena to the…
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FTC Names New Competition Bureau Director
Henry Liu brings strong antitrust experience to the agency. This week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Henry Liu as the new director of the Bureau of Competition.…
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DOJ Petitions Supreme Court Review of Social Media Laws
The issue is whether or not moderation that removes comments amounts to censorship. The Supreme Court is considering taking up two cases, one from Texas and one from…
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Federal Appeals Court Holds Twitter in Contempt
The social media company withheld President Trump’s account from an investigation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a lower court’s decision to hold…
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FBI Director Appears Before House Judiciary Committee
Legislators question Director Wray on many subjects over four hours. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, where he…
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