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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House Judiciary Chair Subpoenas Watchdog Organization
The Center for Countering Digital Hate continues to avoid providing communications. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, issued a subpoena to the…
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FTC Names New Competition Bureau Director
Henry Liu brings strong antitrust experience to the agency. This week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Henry Liu as the new director of the Bureau of Competition.…
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DOJ Petitions Supreme Court Review of Social Media Laws
The issue is whether or not moderation that removes comments amounts to censorship. The Supreme Court is considering taking up two cases, one from Texas and one from…
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Federal Appeals Court Holds Twitter in Contempt
The social media company withheld President Trump’s account from an investigation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a lower court’s decision to hold…
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FBI Director Appears Before House Judiciary Committee
Legislators question Director Wray on many subjects over four hours. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, where he…
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Surgeon General Issues Youth Social Media Health Advisory
Warns of building data pointing to a negative impact on mental health. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently released a health advisory cautioning the nation on the impact…
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Pentagon Lead Suspect Ordered to Remain in Jail
Man who leaked 700,000 files on Discord server charged with espionage. Magistrate Judge David Hennessy ordered that the man who leaked numerous government files on a Discord-based server…
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Legislators Challenge TikTok CEO at Hearing
The committee chairman said the parent company “is beholden to the CCP.“ The CEO of the video app, TikTok, appeared before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Internet Legal Shield
The lawsuit claims YouTube algorithm recommendations are illegal. The Supreme Court began to hear arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case that scrutinizes legal protections for internet companies.…
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