They emphasized the importance of internet protections during G7 technology summit. The United States and the United Kingdom called for improvements to online protections for children, announcing a…
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FTC Reports Social Media’s Invasive Data Practices and Inadequate Child Protections
Findings reveal extensive surveillance for profit and lack of privacy safeguards for users. A recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report highlighted the extensive data collection practices of major…
Read MoreAdministration Takes Action Against Russian Media Company and Employees
DOJ indicts two employees for conspiracy to commit money laundering and violate FARA. The Department of Justice announced indictments against two employees of the Russian state media network…
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Circuit Court Revives Case Alleging TikTok Involvement in Child’s Death
The panel rejects an attempt to dismiss a 2021 lawsuit over “blackout challenge.” The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a lawsuit claiming that TikTok’s algorithm led…
Read MoreDOJ and FTC Sue TikTok for Child Privacy Law Violations
The agencies allege TikTok collected personal data from children without parental consent, breaching COPPA. The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a…
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Justice Department Asks Appeals Court to Uphold TikTok Divestment Law
Officials support the premise that the Chinese-owned app poses a national security threat. A recent law passed by Congress and signed by President Biden could lead to the…
Read MoreTikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Upcoming Ban
The lawsuit claims the recently passed law allows Congress to “circumvent the First Amendment by invoking national security.“ TikTok filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government this week,…
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President to Sign Foreign Aid After Senate Passage
The cloture vote approved assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and a measure on TikTok divestment. President Joe Biden indicated he will sign the Senate-passed legislation authorizing $95…
Read MoreWhite House Supports TikTok Divestment Bill
Press secretary urges Senate to pass the House-approved measure. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre urged the Senate to sign a bill, approved by the House Wednesday, that…
Read MoreHouse to Vote on Bill Prohibiting Foreign Ownership of Apps
The national security threat posed by TikTok, owned by a Chinese company, has brought the issue forward. The House will vote on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary…
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