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Technology Companies Could Face Bans If They Don’t Follow Regulations, Warns EU Industry Chief
Technology companies’ services could be banned from the European market if they do not follow European Union regulations, Europe’s industry chief Thierry Breton told German weekly Welt am Sonntag, as the European Commission finalises rules on internet companies. Breton will announce new draft rules known as the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act …
The Technology 202: Pelosi’s Facebook slam reflects rising tensions between social media giant and Democrats
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). (Matt Rourke/AP) Ctrl + N Nancy Pelosi’s attacks on Facebook highlight how furious Democrats have become with the social network. The most powerful Democrat in the House accused the company with an office in her home district of cozying up to President Trump during a news conference yesterday. “All they …
The Technology 202: Facebook issues disclaimer demanded by Singapore government
Ctrl + N Facebook logo. (Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration) Facebook users in Singapore spotted a correction on the social network over the weekend as the company for the first time complied with a controversial local law aimed at curbing misinformation. “Facebook is legally required to tell you that the Singapore government says this post has false information,” said a …
The Technology 202: Washington’s top tech regulators say they don’t have the right weapons
FILE – In this May 10, 2017, file photo, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division nominee Makan Delrahim AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) Ctrl + N Democrats at a Capitol Hill hearing yesterday pressed officials from the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to more forcefully police large technology companies. But the government’s top tech enforcers pointed the …
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: A bipartisan pair of senators want companies to put a price on your data
Ctrl + N U.S. Senator and Senate Intelligence Committee ranking Democrat Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) (Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS) How much is your data worth to Facebook or Google? A bipartisan pair of senators want the companies to tell you — and regulators. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) will propose legislation today forcing the social media companies …
