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.
Class Action Lawsuit Could Be Filed Against Facebook Over Defamation Drew Wilson | July 24, 2020 A Canadian law firm is trying to file a class action lawsuit against Facebook. They say Facebook isn’t doing enough to guard against defamation.
Parler Begins Handing Out Bans Over Rule Violations and Harassment Drew Wilson | July 7, 2020 Parler has been touted for weeks as the censorship free version of Twitter. Now, it seems that Parler is also banning people who are flocking back to Twitter.
Section 230 Killer Legislation Introduced in the US Senate Drew Wilson | June 19, 2020 Legislation was introduced in the US senate aimed at effectively killing Section 230. It represents the latest prong sparked by Trump’s executive order.
Republican Senators Press FCC to Redefine Section 230 Drew Wilson | June 11, 2020 US Republican senators have signed an open letter urging the regulator to redefine Section 230 to include imaginary “political bias” stipulations.
Drew Curtis of Fark Says He’s Not Worried About Executive Order Drew Wilson | June 8, 2020 Founder of social news website, Fark.com, says he’s not worried about the anti-section 230 executive order signed by the US president.
US President Openly Muses About Shutting Down Twitter Drew Wilson | May 27, 2020 The US president has openly mused about shutting down Twitter. This in response to a tweet that Twitter fact-checked.
Twitter Introduces New Rules About Comments Seen As Spreading COVID19 Drew Wilson | March 21, 2020 Twitter has announced sweeping new rules surrounding comments that could be seen as aiding the spread of COVID19.
US Anti-Encryption Legislation EARN IT Getting Closer to Being Tabled Drew Wilson | March 5, 2020 The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is raising the alarm over EARN IT since it is getting closer to being tabled.
Canadian Heritage Minister Says It’s No Big Deal Regulating Media Content Drew Wilson | February 9, 2020 While discussing future broadcasting and telecommunications regulations, the Canadian Heritage Minister said that it’s no big deal to regulate news content.
