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Why Facebook won’t let you control your own news feed (Washington Post)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 11/16/2021 - 11:49Who was at the infrastructure bill signing at the White House (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 11/16/2021 - 06:37President Biden signs the $1.2 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021. Republicans and Democrats gathered at the White House as Biden signed the legislation, which is aimed at improving the country’s roads, bridges, pipes, ports and Internet connections.
3G shutdowns could leave most vulnerable without a connection
Consumer advocates say the 3G shutdown will leave some of society’s most vulnerable people without critical communications tools. Many devices have moved to 4G networks and newer phones are now moving onto 5G. But a motley assortment still relies on the more rudimentary 3G service and consumer advocates are urging the Federal Communications Commission to slow the change, which is set to start in February 2022. Older and low-income Americans are more likely to be affected by the shift.
Editorial: France admits it spreads disinformation. Other democracies should also own up. (Washington Post)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 11/15/2021 - 14:21Why Facebook won’t let you control your own news feed (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 11/14/2021 - 14:36What’s at stake for Silicon Valley in Democrats’ social spending showdown
Congress will reconvene in mid-November to discuss Democratic lawmakers’ massive social spending proposal, the Build Back Better Act, which is poised to provide a historic funding boost to regulators who police the technology sector for privacy, competition and consumer protection abuses, among other key initiatives. Key provisions in the latest version of the bill aim to: