Facebook’s behavior has been concerning. During a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday, a Facebook whistleblower, Frances Haugen, called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to extend their stay…
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Facebook Upholds Ban of President Trump’s Account
Review board calls for it to have a clear end date, or be permanent. On Wednesday, Facebook announced that its semi-independent review board, made up of individuals from…
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Supreme Court Sides With Facebook on Text Messaging
Certain messages do not violate the federal robocall ban. On Thursday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Facebook in a lawsuit over unwanted text notifications it…
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FCC Halts Effort on Social Media Regulation
Chairman determines more time is needed for revision. As inauguration day approaches, current administration leaders are wrapping up various efforts in anticipation of the next administration. Federal Communications…
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Lawsuit Over Naval Academy Expulsion Dismissed
Federal judge ruled that it was too soon to make decision. Midshipman Chase Standage filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Naval Academy after they moved to expel him…
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FTC and 48 States Sue Facebook over Antitrust
Tech giant has abused its dominance, they allege. The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general of 48 states led by New York filed antitrust complaints against Facebook.…
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Social Media CEOs Face Senate Panel
Under question is their monitoring and censorship. The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter and Google, the largest social media companies, came before the Senate Commerce Committee in a…
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FCC to Clarify Section 230 of Communications Act
Social media have no right to special immunity, chairman says. On Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said the agency will seek to regulate social media platforms…
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Justice Department Looking to Update Social Media Protections
Calls for reforms of Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act. This week, the president’s administration announced that it would be putting together legal briefs to assure that…
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Rollback of Big Tech Protection Considered
Justice Department will propose legislation. Big tech companies like Google and Facebook have for decades had certain legal protections from liability for content posted by their users. Recently,…
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