The war in Ukraine highlights the limits of Facebook’s oversight board
Weeks into the war, the board is set to take up a slice of the company's response.
Humanitarian groups feeling the impact of digital ad halts in Russia, Ukraine
Tech companies’ broad restrictions are causing ‘collateral damage,’ advocates say.
Pro-Russia rebels are still using Facebook to recruit fighters, spread propaganda
A pair of whistleblower complaints filed to the Justice and Treasury departments argue that Facebook broke the law by allowing accounts from sanctioned entities on the platform.
Amid industry pressure, tech companies are starting to rally behind kids' safety bills
Gaming platform Roblox is the first to endorse a sweeping California measure.
Human rights groups warn that more sanctions could hurt Russian Internet access
In a letter to Biden, they voice concern about "growing calls to interfere with the Russian people’s access to the internet."
American views on regulating social media companies aren’t as partisan as you may think
A major study found that Americans have diverse perspectives on internet regulation.
Why encryption can be a matter of ‘life or death’ in Russia, Ukraine
Sen. Ron Wyden is calling on tech companies to beef up their security protections amid the war.
Russia’s ‘fake’ news law could force more social networks to pull out of country
If bigger platforms follow TikTok’s lead, it could deepen Russian users’ digital isolation.
Russia’s Internet censor says it will block access to Facebook but not WhatsApp and Instagram
Russia’s Internet censor says it will block access to Facebook, a significant shift for the Russian Internet ecosystem.
Watchdog groups call on FTC to revisit Trump-era ethics calls
They say the federal government whiffed on a former commissioner's ethics violation.
Democrats move a step closer to breaking deadlocks at FTC and FCC
Both agencies with broad oversight over Silicon Valley companies, the FCC and FTC have lacked a Democratic majority for months, preventing them from moving forward with widely anticipated initiatives, like restoring open Internet regulations and crafting new competition rules.
Russian invasion raises stakes in fight over state media broadcasts
Broadcasters and regulators are battling over disclosure and verification rules.
Coalition of state attorneys general launches probe into whether TikTok harms children and teens
The probe, announced in a news release from the Massachusetts state attorney general’s office, will examine whether TikTok's practices violated state consumer protection laws and put the public at risk
Biden’s endorsement could be a game-changer for kids’ privacy legislation
His call-to-action during the State of the Union could jumpstart talks in Congress.
How Russian state media stoked fears online of Ukrainian aggression in the pivotal days before war
Social media platforms are facing scrutiny over their handling of those accounts.
Social networks face pressure to ban Russian state media
It’s a high-profile test of how companies tackle government-backed disinformation.
In the wake of the Ukraine invasion, Russia’s cyberattacks could go global
Such attacks, if aggressive and widespread, could test the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, creating new questions about when a cyberattack would draw a member nation and its allies into conflict, Sen. Mark R. Warner, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in an interview.
These vaccine skeptics are outperforming news outlets on Facebook, Twitter, study finds
The Daily Wire and the Children's Health Defense are routinely beating out reputable news outlets.
A new road map for reining in social media companies gains steam
Lawmakers are pushing to expand the consumer protection powers of regulators.
Why Andy Parker created an NFT of his daughter’s murder footage
It’s an attempt to get more clips of the killing taken off social media, he said.