OPINION November 1, 2020 Deroy Murdock: Twitter, Facebook, Google and Big Tech's big choice Washington simply should require Big Tech to make a Big Choice.
Voting November 1, 2020 'Can I change my vote' trends on Google: What you need to know More than 92 million Americans have already cast their ballots ahead of Election Day – but some might be wondering if they can change that vote, according to Google Trends.
OPINION October 29, 2020 Sen. Mike Lee: Big Tech companies falsely claim no bias against conservatives — they may be violating law Each of these Big Tech CEOs has made public statements claiming to operate his company without political bias. Clearly, that is false. These claims make me think there is a good case to be made that these companies are engaging in “unfair or deceptive trade practices” in violation of federal law.
OPINION October 28, 2020 Adonis Hoffman: Big Tech Senate hearing winners and losers High-pitched partisanship characterized a Senate committee hearing Wednesday on Big Tech’s bad behavior, with CEOs Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sundar Pichai of Google and Jack Dorsey of Twitter coming under fire by both Democrats and Republicans
SENATE October 28, 2020 DOJ, citing Hunter Biden story, Justice Thomas, supports changes to Section 230 in letter to Congress The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday sent a letter to congressional leaders advocating for changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a law passed about 25 years ago that prevents tech companies from being sued for user content posted on their platforms.
The Big Idea October 28, 2020 Ro Khanna introduces 'Big Idea' legislation to bring Silicon Valley jobs to middle America Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., introduced legislation this week in the House to make a massive $900 billion investment in science and technology to expand Silicon Valley jobs to America's heartland and to ensure the United States retains its technological edge over China.
Big Tech Backlash October 28, 2020 Google, Facebook and Twitter CEOs to appear on Capitol Hill for grilling over censorship The CEOs of major tech companies will be in the hot seat Wednesday as Republican senators accuse their internet platforms of censoring conservative viewpoints and demand changes to the federal law that protects them from lawsuits.
TECHNOLOGIES October 27, 2020 Big Tech giants summoned to Senate after 'Social Dilemma' backlash The giants of social media are facing a dilemma of their own after a Netflix documentary about the issues caused by their services sparked a senate hearing slated for this Wednesday.
Big Tech Backlash October 22, 2020 Ex-Google consultant sounds alarm on negative impact of Big Tech in ‘The Social Dilemma’ Former Google consultant Joe Toscano is a key figure in the wildly popular Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma,” that details the negative impact Big Tech can have on people, and the Nebraska native feels Americans have a long way to go before the problem is solved.
Colorado October 20, 2020 NY AG says 7 states may join DOJ's lawsuit against Google in coming weeks New York Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday an additional seven states may file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google in the coming weeks after the Justice Department formally accused the tech giant of using its power to preserve its monopoly via its search engine.
Congress October 20, 2020 Lawmakers hail DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google as 'long overdue' Lawmakers in the House and Senate on Tuesday welcomed the Justice Department’s (DOJ's) move to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google that claims the tech behemoth used its power to preserve its monopoly via its search engine.