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100+ researchers say they stopped studying X, fearing Elon Musk might sue them (Ars Technica)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Mon, 11/06/2023 - 14:56Major critic of X sues after being banned from platform (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 15:53Media outlets win fight to gain faster access to Google trial evidence (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 16:21Google News cuts dozens of jobs (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 15:58SpaceX says FAA is wrong about Starlink satellite debris falling to Earth (Ars Technica)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 23:37Net neutrality’s court fate depends on whether broadband is “telecommunications”
The Federal Communications Commission currently regulates broadband internet access service (BIAS, if you will) as an "information service" under Title I of the Communications Act. As the FCC contemplates reclassifying BIAS as a telecommunications service under Title II's common-carrier framework, the question is whether the FCC has authority to do so. Federal appeals courts have upheld previous FCC decisions on whether to apply common carrier rules to broadband.
Chrome now directly tracks users, generates a "topic" list it shares with advertisers. (Ars Technica)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 09/08/2023 - 06:31After class action revoked, Google tentatively settles with 21 million Play Store users
Google has reached a tentative settlement with more than 30 US states and 21 million customers -- but not app developers -- who sued the company for allegedly violating antitrust laws by overcharging for apps in the Google Play Store. The settlement comes after a court revoked the lawsuit's class-action status. At one point, plaint
States’ attempts to age-gate the Internet blocked by constitutional hurdles
Courts have started blocking some US states' earliest attempts to age-gate the Internet. Courts ordered preliminary injunctions blocking a Texas law requiring ID to access websites featuring adult entertainment, as well as an Arkansas law requiring ID to access some social media platforms.