Supreme Court Holds Twitter, Google Not Responsible for ISIS Content
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Supreme Court Holds Twitter, Google Not Responsible for ISIS Content
2023-05-18 21:14:36
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the family of a 2015 ISIS attack victim, saying they could not hold Google “directly” or “secondarily” liable for posts the terror group made to the tech giant’s YouTube site before... Read More

Antitrust Bill Targets Big Tech For Preferential Treatment Given to Their Own Products
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Antitrust Bill Targets Big Tech For Preferential Treatment Given to Their Own Products
2022-01-21 19:38:34
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved antitrust legislation Thursday that bans Big Tech from giving a preference to their own products and services on their internet platforms. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act responds to criticism that Amazon,... Read More

Trump’s Social Media Company Starts With Strong Financing
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Trump’s Social Media Company Starts With Strong Financing
2021-10-22 20:22:05
by Tom Ramstack

Shares in a company that is spearheading former President Donald Trump's planned social media platform surged for a second day Friday on investors’ hopes that it will compete head-to-head with Facebook and Twitter. Trump said this week he is creating... Read More

YouTube Expands Effort to Fight Misinformation in Vaccine Videos
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YouTube Expands Effort to Fight Misinformation in Vaccine Videos
2021-09-29 21:35:29
by Dan McCue

YouTube revamped its medical misinformation policies on Wednesday, advancing a new set of guidelines on vaccines that have already been approved and confirmed safe and effective by health authorities, including the World Health Organization. In a blog post on its... Read More

Social Media Giants Questioned On Encouraging Hate Crimes
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Social Media Giants Questioned On Encouraging Hate Crimes
2019-04-10 00:09:42
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON - Democrats in Congress used a hearing Tuesday to criticize President Donald Trump and social media companies for encouraging white nationalism and hate crimes. They cited FBI statistics showing hate crimes have increased since Trump took office in 2016.... Read More

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