July 16, 2019 Trump suggests Google could be investigated for ‘treason’ Billionaire tech industry icon Peter Thiel wants Google investigated for "seemingly treasonous" work with China -- and President Trump is listening.
July 15, 2019 Big Tech 'censorship'? Republican lawmakers ask FTC to probe allegations of bias The two Republicans are calling for an investigation as controversy brews about potential bias at social media and other big tech companies.
July 15, 2019 Advocates, lawmakers blast Facebook $5 billion FTC fine as 'chump change,' slam settlement as meaningless Activists and Democratic lawmakers blasted the Federal Trade Commission's $5 billion fine against Facebook as "chump change" and lambasted the agency's work as toothless.
July 15, 2019 Michael Beckerman: Why do we need a federal privacy law? Ask the data brokers selling your information There is a discrepancy between services that Americans sign up for and the anonymous brokers who fly under the radar, collecting your data without your knowledge.
July 15, 2019 Peter Thiel says FBI, CIA should investigate if Chinese intelligence infiltrated Google: report Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel on Sunday called for the FBI and CIA to investigate whether Chinese intelligence had infiltrated Google, according to a report.
July 12, 2019 OK Google, are you listening? Tech giant's smart speakers eavesdrop on private conversations, investigation finds Google's smart speakers allow contractors for the tech giant employees to listen to excerpts of private conversations, some which could include sensitive information, according to a new investigation from a Belgian public broadcaster.
July 11, 2019 Trump hosts conservative firebrands for social media summit: 'We're not going to be silenced' President Trump on Thursday hosted several hundred conservative activists at the White House for a “social media summit” to discuss anti-conservative bias by big tech companies, telling attendees that “we’re not going to be silenced.”
July 10, 2019 In Silicon Valley, $1,200 a month gets you a bunk bed amid housing crunch $1,200 for a bunk bed?
July 9, 2019 Majority of conservatives don’t trust Facebook to treat everyone equally, study says A whopping 76.7 of conservatives don’t trust that Facebook treats all of its user equally, regardless of political beliefs, according to a new poll.
July 9, 2019 Activists blast Twitter's hateful conduct policy update as 'simplistic' Twitter updated its hateful conduct policy to ban posts that dehumanize people based on their religion, but activists say it doesn't go far enough.