Subpoenas were issued for the January 31 hearing regarding online child exploitation. The chief executives of top tech companies have responded to subpoenas issued by the Senate Judiciary…
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Federal Judge Rules FTC Can Restrict Meta’s Private Data Use
The company sought to have the dispute with the Federal Trade Commission transferred to the court. The District of Columbia U.S. District Court denied a motion filed by…
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CEOs of Discord, Snap, and X Subpoenaed for Child Exploitation Hearing
Senate Judiciary Committee investigates the role of social media companies The Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that the CEOs of Discord, Snap, and X, formerly known as…
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FTC Warns Groups and Influencers Who Promoted Aspartame or Sugar
The entities and individuals did not adequately disclose they were compensated by the industry. The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to trade associations, registered dieticians, and other…
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Senate Committees Hold Closed Meeting on Online Influences
DNI officials brief legislators on foreign powers swaying public opinion through social media such as TikTok. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence held a closed-door meeting…
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Supreme Court Hears Social Media Free Speech Cases
Justices question whether or not the responsibility is on public officials to identify the nature of their accounts. The justices of the Supreme Court heard arguments in two…
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House Committee Investigates DHS Hiring Former PLO Operative
The official has been placed on administrative leave. The House Homeland Security Committee has opened an investigation into an asylum adjudication officer in the Department of Homeland Security…
Read MoreFTC Reports Increase in Social Media Scams
Latest figures show consumers have lost $2.7 billion since 2021. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released data regarding scams on social media, which have caused the greatest…
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Justice Department Issues Indictments Over Fentanyl
Indictments charge Chinese companies and their employees. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced eight indictments charging China-based companies and twelve against Chinese nationals with crimes relating to the production…
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Supreme Court Will Review Censorship and Social Media Cases
The court’s next session begins Monday. The Supreme Court announced that the justices will hear two major cases where tech industry groups are challenging restrictive state laws. One…
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