Markey, Wyden announce bill to reinstate net neutrality
Despite Democratic control over the Senate, the bill faces an uphill climb.
On Jul 28, 2022 by David Covucci
FCC probes 15 leading mobile carriers about location data in wake of abortion ruling
‘The highly sensitive nature of this data … is of utmost importance to consumer safety and privacy.’
On Jul 20, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
The FCC’s new broadband mapping effort might be one big waste of money
The new maps will only be as accurate as telecom monopolies are honest.
On Jul 20, 2022 by Karl Bode
Unfair Instagram moderation of women’s bodies highlighted in a new exhibit
It aims to platform the deplatformed.
On Jul 19, 2022 by Viola Stefanello
Democrats reportedly preparing bill to codify net neutrality
The news comes as the Senate has failed to advance the nomination of Gigi Sohn.
On Jul 18, 2022 by David Covucci
Homeland Security purchased location data for millions of American phones—all without warrants
The ACLU made the documents public today.
Sri Lankans built an online network to weather economic crises—then used it to topple the government
The groundwork already existed.
On Jul 13, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Inside the lawsuit that could upend the Internet Archive as you know it
A benevolent act by the Internet Archive may spell its doom.
On Jul 13, 2022 by Viola Stefanello
Meta’s new plan to battle fraudulent reviews could still leave businesses languishing
Whether it changes anything is an open question.
On Jul 12, 2022 by Connor Bulgrin
Viral video shows police pointing guns at person who was filming them during an arrest
Cops claim they suspected the person was armed.
On Jul 11, 2022 by Claire Goforth
GOP state rep wants to ban kids under 18 from using social media
‘Isn’t that what parents are supposed to do?’
On Jul 7, 2022 by Siobhan Ball
AI wants to revolutionize healthcare—it may be doing more harm than good
Tech experts have a history of overpromising. Should they be doing so in life and death situations?
On Jul 6, 2022 by Agnes Arnold-Forster
Fear of arrest in Bangladesh is shutting down an entire nation’s online discourse
People are being held without bail for things they post online.
On Jun 19, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Europe sets progressive net neutrality standard by banning zero-rating
You can’t zero-rate in Europe anymore.
On Jun 16, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
Congress pushes for legislation to protect sensitive data around abortion, which Facebook appears to still track
A new bill aims to people seeking abortions.
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