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The Technology 202: Biden targets Zuckerberg as his campaign mounts a Facebook ad blitz
Joe Biden is escalating his months-long battle with Facebook. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee yesterday unveiled an open letter calling on Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to lay out clear rules for everyone — including President Trump — that prohibit “threatening behavior or lies about how to participate in an election.” He also wants the …
The Technology 202: President Trump’s conspiracy theories are putting pressure on Twitter to change its policies
with Tonya Riley President Trump keeps pushing the boundaries on Twitter. Trump once again yesterday promoted a baseless conspiracy theory on his favorite social media platform. He suggested that 75-year-old Martin Gugino, a Buffalo activist injured after police pushed him to the ground at a protest, was a member of antifa. Trump has repeatedly said …
The Technology 202: Lawmakers are concerned about exporting tech’s legal shield in trade deals
Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) questions witnesses during a House Energy and Commerce Committee. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Ctrl + N Lawmakers from both parties warned the Trump administration during a Capitol Hill hearing yesterday against including language in trade agreements shielding technology companies such as Facebook and Google from liability. There’s a growing debate over whether …
The Technology 202: Big Tech’s legal shield is increasingly in jeopardy with this Republican bill
Ctrl + N Sen. Josh Hawley. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Silicon Valley’s most prized legal shield is increasingly in jeopardy as Republicans prove they’re serious about tackling allegations of bias against conservatives. Freshman Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will introduce legislation this morning that would overhaul a key legal provision that grants tech companies broad immunity for the content …
