FCC Lays Out Why It Can Kill Section 230 and Further Cripple the Internet Drew Wilson | October 23, 2020 US regulator, the FCC, is making the case for why it has the authority to kill another pillar of a free and open Internet: section 230.
Social Media Platforms Crack Down on QAnon, But Will It Make a Difference? Drew Wilson | October 22, 2020 Various social media platforms are reportedly cracking down on QAnon. These platforms include TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.
TikTok Correcting the Record: Servers Already Separate from ByteDance Drew Wilson | October 21, 2020 TikTok, through court documents, is trying to correct the record by saying that its servers are already separate from ByteDance.
US Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Google Over Anti-Trust Drew Wilson | October 20, 2020 The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Google allegedly for violating anti-trust laws. The move has sparked criticism.
Twitter Experiences Temporary Outage – Blames “Inadvertent Change” Drew Wilson | October 16, 2020 Twitter experienced some downtime yesterday. In response, Twitter said that the outage was due to an “inadvertent chance” to the internal systems.
Canada Among 7 Countries Calling for Facebook to Break Encryption Drew Wilson | October 15, 2020 The war on encryption and security has reared its ugly head. This as 7 countries, including Canada, call on Facebook to break its encryption.
Hearing on TikTok Ban Set for Nov 4 – After the Elections Drew Wilson | October 14, 2020 A US Judge has said that the hearing over TikTok’s ban is set to take place on November 4th. This is a day after the elections.
Facebook Faces Controversy After Using Trademark to Take Down Critic’s Site Drew Wilson | October 13, 2020 Facebook has been accused of using Trademark to take down the “Real Facebook Oversight Board” – a site run by Facebook critics.
Twitter Flags Trumps Tweet About Being “Immune” to COVID-19 Drew Wilson | October 12, 2020 Another day, another false or misleading tweet from the US president. This time, Trump’s claim that he is now immune to COVID-19 is being flagged.
EFF Blasts Julian Assange’s Trial As Selective Prosecution Drew Wilson | October 9, 2020 As a final decision awaits in the trial against Julian Assange, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) calls it all “Selective Prosecution”.
