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…
YouTube Deletes Ron Paul Channel, Rejects Appeal, Then Reinstates It After Getting Called Out On Twitter
YouTube deleted one of former Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s channels Thursday and denied his appeal to reinstate it, only restoring the account after Paul voiced his frustrations on Twitter. Paul posted two…
Josh Hawley Proposes Bill Holding Tech Companies Liable For Harm To Children
Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill Thursday removing liability protections from tech platforms that harm children. The bill would amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to strip liability protections from social…
Russia Threatens Facebook With Massive Fine Unless It Removes Banned Content
Russian authorities Thursday threatened to fine Facebook unless the tech giant removes content deemed illegal by the Russian government, signaling Moscow’s commitment to further crack down on social media. Roskomnadzor, Russia’s technology…
Facebook Researched How To Market To ‘Tweens,’ Studied Kids’ Playdates: REPORT
Facebook researched how to market its products and services to preteen users, studying kids’ playdates and developing strategies to address parents’ concerns, according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal. The…
Lawmakers, Child Advocates Say They Aren’t Satisfied With Facebook’s Latest Bid To Protect Kids
Lawmakers and advocacy groups say Facebook’s decision to stop work on a version of its social media platform Instagram specifically aimed at children isn’t enough, demanding the project be abandoned altogether. “Pausing…
YouTube Won’t Say If It Took Down Navalny Videos At The Behest Of Putin
YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki dodged whether the digital media company took down material belonging to Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, at the request of the Russian…
Google Begins Appeal Of $5 Billion Fine, Disputes Allegations It’s A Monopoly
Google began its appeal Monday of a $5 billion fine levied by a European regulator over alleged market abuses. The European Commission slapped the tech giant with the fine in 2018 for…
Is this pollen bellowing Oodhu Paavai real?
A video circulating on social media this week claims to show the medicinal plant, Oodhu Paavai, only found in dark rain forests in Tamil. It is alleged to blow out pollen grains…
Facebook Suspends ‘Instagram Kids’ Following Investigation Into Platform’s Effect On Teens
Facebook has paused development of a version of its image-sharing platform Instagram specifically geared towards children, the company announced Monday. The tech giant decided to suspend work on the project in order…
Overwhelming Majority Of Voters ‘Very Nervous’ About Social Media’s Impact On Kids: POLL
Almost nine in ten voters are very concerned about the impact social media is having on children, according to a new poll. When asked whether they were “very nervous about the effects…
Republicans Press State Department On Security Risks Posed By Chinese Cloud Services
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 cloud services…
Tech Industry Groups Sue Texas Over Anti-Censorship Social Media Law
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 lawsuit, filed…
TikTok Parent Company Limits Screen Time For Chinese Kids To 40 Minutes Per Day
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 “youth mode”…
Facebook Accuses Critics Of ‘Cherry-Picking’ After Leaks Spark Outrage, Senate Probe
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 this series…
Arizona Senate Candidate Blake Master’s Plans To Tackle Big Tech’s ‘Predatory’ Business Practices
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 of antitrust…
Apple, Google Delete Putin Critic’s App As Russian Parliamentary Voting Begins
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 the Smart…
Internet Watchdog Says Ex-Intelligence Community Officials Are Echoing Big Tech Talking Points
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 an internet…
Facebook Will Fund Fact-Checkers Fighting ‘Climate Misinformation’
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 topics related…
NSA Director Promises ‘Intense’ Crackdown On Foreign Cyber Attacks
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 Press. Nakasone…
Facebook Aware Instagram Makes Teen Girls Feel Bad, Leaked Research Shows: REPORT
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 Journal. Internal…
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