July 2019

TikTok under investigation over child data use in UK (Guardian, The)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 10:41

Journalism Job Cuts Haven’t Been This Bad Since the Recession

The news business is on pace for its worst job losses in a decade as about 3,000 people have been laid off or been offered buyouts in the first five months of 2019. The cuts have been widespread. Newspapers owned by Gannett and McClatchy, digital media companies like BuzzFeed and Vice Media, and the cable news channel CNN have all shed employees. The level of attrition is the highest since 2009, when the industry saw 7,914 job cuts in the first five months of that year in the wake of the financial crisis.

Analysis: Trump administration did right thing with cyberattack against Iran, say experts (Washington Post)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 10:30

President Trump invites conservative tech critics to White House for 'social media summit'

Big Tech's political woes may only worsen after July 11, when the White House hosts a “social media summit” that could set the stage for even more scrutiny to come.

Big Tech attacks UK plan to hold firms liable for harmful content (Financial Times)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 10:23

Association of National Advertisers: FTC Must Cast Critical Eye on GDPR, California Law (Broadcasting&Cable)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 10:19

ICANN eliminates .org domain price caps despite lopsided opposition

Earlier in 2019, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) sought public comment on a new contract for the Public Interest Registry, the non-profit organization that administers the .org top-level domain. The results were stark; more than 3,200 individuals and organizations submitted comments to ICANN, and most of them focused on a proposal to remove a cap on the price customers could be charged for .org domains. The existing contract, signed in 2013, banned the Public Interest Registry from charging more than $8.25 per domain.

FCC seeks comment on proposal to pause the implementation of scheduled updates to the Lifeline minimum service standards and support amounts

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