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FirstNet launches, giving police and firefighters a dedicated wireless network and infinite possibilities
The idea for FirstNet was long in gestation, beginning with the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but has rapidly come to fruition in the year since AT&T won a contract to build it for the federal government.
Privacy advocates want Congress to fix gaps in Carpenter ruling
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that police must get a warrant to access the vast trove of location information wireless carriers collect on their customers marks a breakthrough for privacy rights. But the majority in Carpenter v.
Facebook Reverses Itself in After Suspending Michigan Journalist Who Denounced Racism (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Sun, 06/24/2018 - 22:28Opinion: The media machine supporting Trump is even worse than we thought (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 06/22/2018 - 13:57
Apparently, National Enquirer sent stories about Trump to his attorney Michael Cohen before publication
Apparently during the 2016 presidential campaign, National Enquirer executives sent digital copies of the tabloid’s articles and cover images related to Donald Trump and his political opponents to Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen in advance of publi
‘We have a profound problem’: Rep Mark Sanford has some thoughts about President Trump and the truth (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 06/22/2018 - 12:59
Supreme Court rules that warrant is needed to access cell tower records
In a major win for privacy rights, the Supreme Court put new restraints on law enforcement’s access to the ever-increasing amount of private information about Americans available in the digital age.
Facebook expands its fact-checking tools but says its work ‘will never be finished’
Facebook announced an expansion of several initiatives to combat the spread of misinformation on the social network used by more than 2 billion people.