He says FBI warned social media of Russian disinformation ahead of 2020 presidential election. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that the FBI told his company to be…
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Journalism Act Being Drafted in Congress
Bipartisan congressional bill seeks to open journalistic negotiations with tech companies. U.S. federal legislators announced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act this week, a bill drafted to allow…
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FTC To Launch Online Privacy Protections
Rules could impact large technology companies. The Federal Trade Commission is beginning to write federal rules to expand online privacy protections. If they are adopted, the rules could…
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FTC Attempts to Block Meta from VR Acquisition
The agency says the purchase would weaken competition. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, alleging the company’s…
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Federal Prosecutors Subpoena Digital World Board Members
Merger with Trump Media faces additional hurdles. Each of the board of directors of Digital World Acquisition Corp has received federal subpoenas for their S-1 filings and documents…
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Vice President Inaugurates Online Harassment Task Force
Administration finds strong tie between online abuse and violence. On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris launched a task force dedicated to curbing online harassment. The administration has discovered…
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Supreme Court Blocks Texas Social Media Law
Rules law would violate free speech rights of companies. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a Texas law that bars large social media companies from banning or…
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Pentagon Releases Anti-Extremism Rules
Seeks to clarify acceptable behavior in the ranks. The Defense Department released new guidelines on Monday designed to address the growing threat of extremism within the ranks of…
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FTC Examining Facebook Documents
Seeking to determine if Facebook violated settlement. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday that it was looking into documents disclosed by Facebook to determine if the…
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Senate Bill Would Regulate Giant Tech Companies
A similar bill passed a House committee this summer. A bipartisan group of senators led by Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced they will…
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