Tech and Gaming

Republicans Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Rep. Mark Gallagher of Wisconsin sent a letter to the State Department warning of the security risks posed by foreign governments’ use of …

Groups representing major tech companies filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of Texas over a social media law passed earlier this month that aimed to curb online censorship. The …

TikTok maker ByteDance announced Saturday it was limiting screen time for Chinese users under 14 years old. The Chinese version of video sharing platform TikTok, called “Douyin,” unveiled a new …

Facebook accused critics of mischaracterizing its policies Saturday, following an investigation of leaked internal documents by The Wall Street Journal that prompted outrage and congressional scrutiny. “At the heart of …

Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters wants to break up Big Tech and ban their business practices he believes are harmful. “I think Republicans need to reacquaint themselves with their history …

Google and Apple removed a voting app promoted by supporters of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny from its app stores Friday, the day Russian parliamentary elections begin. The tech companies removed …

A warning by former national security officials about the dangers of regulating technology companies is in lockstep with arguments made by Big Tech chief executives, according to a report from …

Facebook announced a grant program Thursday to fund fact-checking groups combating the spread of “climate misinformation.” The program is designed to provide Facebook users with accurate and reliable information on …

National Security Agency Director Gen. Paul Nakasone said he was launching an offensive to crack down on the rising threat of cyber attacks in a Tuesday interview with the Associated …

Facebook is aware that Instagram, an image-sharing social media platform it owns, has harmful effects on the self-esteem of teen girls, according to leaked research seen by The Wall Street …

Facebook is exempting certain popular accounts from its platform rules, according to company documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Facebook has constructed a content review system known as “XCheck” …

Apple sent out several emergency security updates Monday after researchers detected a flaw that allowed spyware to infect iPhones, Apple Watches and Mac computers. The updates were issued for the …

The Federal Election Commission reportedly ruled in August that Twitter did not violate election laws by blocking users from sharing a New York Post article based on a cryptographically authentic …

California Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff sent letters to Amazon and Facebook on Wednesday urging the companies to remove content promoting alleged COVID-19 misinformation. The letters, addressed to Amazon’s Andy Jassy …

Ailan Evans on September 8, 2021 Video sharing platform TikTok promotes sexual content to underage users through its suggestion algorithm, according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal. Investigators …

Ailan Evans on September 7, 2021 The head of a video game studio stepped down Monday evening after speaking out in support of the Texas Heartbeat Act on Saturday. John …

Several major tech companies spoke out against the Texas Heartbeat Act, taking down pro-life websites and funding out-of-state abortions. The “Texas Heartbeat Act” enacted May 19, prohibits abortions after the unborn …

The company that recently announced it will be the premier supplier of rocket engines and spaceflight components for the emerging rocket industry saw one of those rockets explode shortly after …

Facebook was part of a joint effort that helped airlift 175 Afghans to Mexico, the tech giant said in a statement Wednesday. Facebook said it was attempting to evacuate some …

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is readying an antitrust lawsuit against Google over its digital advertising practices, a source familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The lawsuit will be based …

Four Democrat lawmakers on Tuesday demanded the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate allegations that Google and Facebook secretly colluded to fix prices for digital advertising. The letter, dated Aug. 31 and …

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy issued a statement Tuesday urging companies not to hand over private data to the Select Committee investigating the Capitol riot. The statement follows a request Monday made …

China’s National Press and Publication Administration issued measures Monday forcing “online game providers” to prohibit minors from using their services, except between 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, …

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation in May prohibiting tech companies from banning or suspending political candidates in the state, imposing fines of up to $250,000 per each day the …

Apple allows underage users to access dating and [censored]ography applications, according to a recent investigation by a technology watchdog group. The findings, released by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) Wednesday, reveal that …