Both chambers of Congress now have a version of a ‘dangerous’ anti-encryption bill
The Senate version of the bill was met with near-universal scorn from privacy advocates.
On Jul 31, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Jim Jordan goes ballistic after getting called out for tech ‘conspiracy theories’
The Republican congressman accused Google of secretly working with Joe Biden.
On Jul 29, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Zuckerberg tells Congress not to go after Facebook because it kinda sucks anyway
The Facebook CEO described his fellow tech leaders as the real ‘gatekeepers.’
Congressman demands Zuckerberg explain why Donald Trump Jr. was locked out of Twitter
Here we go again.
On Jul 29, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Prominent anti-mask congressman tests positive for coronavirus
The Texas Representative was out without a mask hours before his diagnosis.
On Jul 29, 2020 by Colleen Hagerty
Joe Kennedy says he was ‘bullied’ by mean tweets
Supporters of Markey online asked theater stars to drop out of a Kennedy fundraiser.
On Jul 27, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Senator calls EARN IT Act ‘horrendous,’ praises online movement fighting it
Nearly 600,000 people signed a petition urging Congress to reject the bill.
On Jul 23, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Does your congressperson support a facial recognition ban?
The scoreboard allows people to see who is supporting a recently introduced facial recognition bill.
On Jul 22, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
AOC won’t accept congressman’s non-apology for ‘b*tch’ comment
She tweeted she wouldn’t let kids believe it was sincere.
On Jul 22, 2020 by Colleen Hagerty
Everyone hates the new Republican anti-encryption bill—except for cops
It’s unsurprising the bill has the backing of police organizations.
On Jun 26, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Congress puts forward bill to ban use of facial recognition
The bill would put a moratorium on its use.
On Jun 25, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
35 members of Congress call on law enforcement to stop protest surveillance
The lawmakers said they had ‘deep and profound concerns’ about the surveillance of the protests.
On Jun 9, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Nearly 500,000 say Congress shouldn’t ‘kill encryption’ with the EARN IT Act
A lot of people are calling on lawmakers to kill the bill.
On Jun 8, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
New bills crack down on targeted political ads
The proposals come as social media companies have grappled with how to handle political advertisements.
On May 26, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook, Uber’s acquisition plans spark scrutiny from Congress
Some lawmakers have been calling for ban on mergers during the pandemic.
On May 18, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
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