Want our metadata? Get a warrant, Rep. Ted Lieu says.

The California Democrat is leading the push to close a little known-surveillance loophole.

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferApril 20, 2022

Progressives’ favorite new punching bag: Elon Musk’s taxes

The Tesla chief joins Jeff Bezos and Amazon as top targets for populists.

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferApril 19, 2022

Elon Musk would open up Twitter’s algorithms. Regulators may beat him to it.

Policymakers want to force companies to cough up more algorithmic data.

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferApril 18, 2022

Musk bid for Twitter underscores the risks of social media ownership

Experts are concerned that the company might come under the control of one person.

By Joseph Menn,  Cat Zakrzewski and Craig TimbergApril 17, 2022

House lawmakers launch investigation of face-scan contractor ID.me

The House probe marks an escalation of years of controversy over the government’s growing reliance on facial recognition, which boiled over earlier this year after the IRS said it would require Americans to scan their faces in order to access their IRS tax accounts.

By Cat ZakrzewskiApril 14, 2022

The debate over a privacy bill is inching forward on Capitol Hill

The two biggest sticking points may be unsticking, aides say.

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferApril 13, 2022

Apple CEO escalates fight over App Store regulation in rare D.C. speech

Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that proposed legislation to improve competition in the tech industry "would undermine privacy and security," using a keynote speaking slot at a conference in Congress’s backyard to bring greater public attention to his company's attack on antitrust regulation.

By Cat ZakrzewskiApril 12, 2022

FTC Chair Lina Khan calls for a paradigm shift on data privacy

In her first major privacy address, she assailed "commercial surveillance."

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferApril 12, 2022

U.S. quietly paying millions to send Starlink terminals to Ukraine, contrary to SpaceX claims

A federal agency is paying some $3 million for technology and transportation.

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferApril 8, 2022

House panel dials up focus on role of social media in insurrection

The panel is staffing up and canvassing several external researchers for the findings.

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferApril 7, 2022

Leading security companies Mandiant and CrowdStrike vow to collaborate

Two of the best known cybersecurity companies have been planning to cooperate with one another.

By Joseph MennApril 7, 2022

The Ukraine biolab conspiracy theory quickly went viral. It took weeks to pinpoint the source.

The Anti-Defamation League released new research tying the claims to a string of social media accounts.

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferApril 6, 2022

Twitter’s ‘safety mode’ could shield politicians from harassment. It could also silence critics.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's campaign gained access to the tool "in error" this weekend, Twitter said.

By Cristiano LimaApril 5, 2022

Meta’s encryption plan has human rights benefits, report says

A nonprofit that works with companies on social responsibility programs has urged WhatsApp parent Meta to expand encryption to other services.

By Joseph MennApril 4, 2022

Amazon union win could usher in a new wave of scrutiny of its labor practices

More unions could mean more complaints for regulators in Washington.

By Cristiano LimaApril 4, 2022

Huawei’s CFO promoted to a top post months after U.S. extradition deal

Meng, daughter of Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei, is now one of three rotating chairs who helm the tech giant for six-month intervals.

By Eva DouApril 2, 2022

Democrats are calling on LinkedIn to crack down on misinformation, too

The Democratic National Committee says the platform should step up its transparency game.

By Cristiano Lima and Aaron SchafferApril 1, 2022

Hunter Biden laptop findings renew scrutiny of Twitter, Facebook crackdowns

Reports revive questions about social media companies restricting news outlets.

By Cristiano LimaMarch 31, 2022

Facebook’s most popular posts show how it’s vulnerable to exploitation, report finds

Spammy or aggregated content dominates the list, creating an opening for bad actors.

By Cristiano LimaMarch 30, 2022

4,000 letters and four hours of sleep: Ukrainian leader wages digital war

Federov is using the Internet to align major tech companies and marshal the country’s resources in a digital front, for a conflict he has begun to call “World Cyberwar I.”

By Cat ZakrzewskiMarch 30, 2022