New Jersey Law Protects Migrants from License Plate Reader Data Sharing, But Not American Citizens
Toms River, NJ – Thousands of New Jersey motorists pass automated license plate reader cameras every day without giving them a second thought. The cameras, including those manufactured by Flock Safety, capture…
China Made An AI ‘Prosecutor’ That Can Charge People With Crimes
Chinese scientists reportedly developed an artificial intelligence (AI) program capable of filing criminal charges. The AI “prosecutor” is given a verbal definition of a case and then decides whether to file charges,…
Rumble boots cancel culture corps from its video streaming platform
Rumble, the Dan Bongino affiliated free speech video platform is kicking censorship and cancel culture happy tech firms from its platform, the company announced. The company issued the following statement: The video…
Amazon Slapped With Massive $1.3 Billion Fine For Anti-Competitive Practices
An Italian regulator hit Amazon with a massive fine Thursday over alleged anti-competitive business practices. The Italian Competition Authority issued the $1.3 billion penalty after the results of its investigation into Amazon…
Twitter Is Giving Special Treatment To Popular And Celebrity Accounts
Twitter is giving its most prominent users special treatment under a secretive program called “Project Guardian,” Bloomberg reported. Thousands of Twitter accounts most likely to experience harassment, including those with high follower…
Head Of Instagram Adam Mosseri To Testify On Harms To Kids’ Mental Health As Politicians Threaten Regulation
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is set to testify Wednesday before the Senate Commerce Committee, where he will face scrutiny from lawmakers over his platforms’ perceived harm to children. The hearing is the latest…
Instagram Rolls Out Teen Safety Features One Day Before CEO Will Testify In Congress
Instagram unveiled a host of child safety measures and parental controls for its app just one day before chief executive Adam Mosseri is due to testify in Congress. “At Instagram, we’ve been…
Congress Wants To Make Big Tech Responsible For Online Speech. Here’s Why That’s So Hard
While there is agreement between large factions of both Republicans and Democrats that social media companies should be liable for certain third-party content hosted on their platforms, the parties differ on what…
Family Tracking App Life360 Is Selling Customers’ Locations To Data Brokers: REPORT
A family safety app used to track children’s movements is selling location data to several different data brokers, according to an investigation by The Markup. Life360, which bills itself as a “family…
Jack Dorsey To Step Down As Twitter CEO
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey will step down from his position leading the social media company. Twitter announced the transition, which CNBC first reported, in a press release Monday, confirming that Parag…
Apple Sues Spyware Firm Linked To Human Rights Abuses For Allegedly Spying On Customers’ Phones
Apple is suing NSO Group, an Israeli spyware firm that has been linked to human rights abuses, for developing hacking software allegedly used to spy on Apple customers’ devices. The complaint alleges that…
Ohio AG Sues Facebook For Securities Fraud, Alleges It Hid Harms To Children
Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a complaint against Facebook on Monday, alleging the company misled its investors. The complaint alleges that Facebook executives violated federal securities laws by making false statements…
Bipartisan Bill Would Force Tech Companies To Provide Platform Without Manipulating News Feed
House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would require social media companies to provide greater transparency to their users and to offer a version of their platforms without algorithms recommending personalized…
Most People Don’t Really Care About Facebook Whistleblower Leaks, Data Shows: REPORT
Despite recent unfavorable media coverage and intensifying Congressional scrutiny, social media interactions with news stories about Facebook declined over the course of 2021, according to data from NewsWhip reported by Axios. The…
Online Trolls Could Be Jailed For Two Years Under Proposed UK Law: REPORT
Social media users that post certain kinds of offensive content could face a prison sentence of up to two years under a proposed United Kingdom law, The Times reported. The Online Safety…
ANALYSIS: Biden’s FCC Picks Could Bring Back A More Regulated Internet
President Joe Biden picked Jessica Rosenworcel and Gigi Sohn for positions on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in late October, setting a course for a return to more government oversight of internet…
Facebook Lobbyists Are Being Ignored And Banned From Lawmakers’ Offices: REPORT
Facebook lobbyists are struggling to meet with lawmakers, Politico reported, as the tech giant faces congressional scrutiny and negative press surrounding its business practices. Several lawmakers’ offices are ignoring Facebook’s policy team…
Facebook Changes Its Name To ‘Meta’
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday the tech giant was changing its name to “Meta.” Zuckerberg announced the name change at the Facebook Connect 2021 conference. The new name reflects Zuckerberg’s…
Amazon Signs Cloud Computing Deal With British Spy Community: REPORT
Amazon Web Services (AWS) reportedly entered into a deal to provide cloud computing services to the three intelligence agencies in the United Kingdom, according to the Financial Times. AWS will provide cloud…
Another Whistleblower Files SEC Complaint Alleging Facebook Didn’t Do Enough About ‘Hate Speech’, ‘Misinformation’
Another former Facebook employee filed a whistleblower complaint Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that the tech giant misled its investors by failing to combat the spread of hate and…
‘Not Acceptable’: Facebook’s Oversight Board Says Company Hid Details On How It Privileges Popular Accounts
Facebook’s Oversight Board issued a transparency report Thursday scolding the tech giant for concealing details of its content review process and demanding more transparency. The report criticized Facebook for failing to disclose…
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