Pressure rises on Biden to shut tech out
It is an attitude shared by many on the left of the party, who argue that social media companies have allowed increased levels of partisan … Read more
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How Trump’s fights with tech transformed Republicans’ beliefs on free speech
That dismisses the Republicans who cheered Reagan’s move – and say the current GOP proposals look very much like a fairness doctrine for the Internet. … Read more
Tech Giants Can’t Be Trusted to Police Speech
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears on a monitor as he testifies remotely during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation hearing on October 28, … Read more
Fuming Republicans find themselves powerless over tech clampdown
“There are simply no more options,” said a GOP congressional assistant on the Monday before the inauguration day. “I don’t think Trump has many options,” … Read more
Tech bites back at Washington
The de-facto of the shutdowns was a striking example of the power of the tech industry to shape the fate of even the President of … Read more
China launches antitrust probe into Alibaba in latest blow to Jack Ma's tech empire
HONG KONG – China opened an antitrust investigation by Alibaba Group’s regulators on Thursday. This was the latest blow to Jack Ma’s e-commerce and fintech … Read more
Appointee who led Trump’s tech crackdown tapped for top DOJ role
The Justice Department did not respond to a request for comment on Sunday. An NTIA spokesman declined to comment. Candeub has played a pivotal role … Read more
Biden's promised Cuba reset has big tech implications
Technical sanctions were bad not only for Cubans, but also for US interests: access to the global internet and cell phones could help put Cuba … Read more
State, federal suits against Facebook expected as tech antitrust fight escalates
The states case would come as the Federal Trade Commission is expected to vote on its own antitrust case against Facebook as early as Wednesday, … Read more
"Pro-competition regime" for tech giants to give users more choice
A new competitive regime to curb the dominance and power of platforms like Google and Facebook has been announced. The Digital Markets Unit will try … Read more
