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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Senators Seek Bipartisan Facebook Investigation
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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