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Disinformation, QAnon efforts targeting Latino voters ramp up ahead of presidential election (Hill, The)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 09/25/2020 - 06:23Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cantwell opposes plan to issue subpoenas for the executives of Google, Facebook, Twitte (Hill, The)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 18:17Facebook removes hundreds of accounts linked to Russian agencies ahead of election (Hill, The)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 18:15Bipartisan lawmakers call for broadband expansion to eliminate inequities
Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) called for bridging the digital divide to help stimulate employment and workplace equity. They both pushed for congressional passage of infrastructure packages that would increase broadband access to rural and urban areas across the country. Data maps inaccurately portray parts of the U.S. as having broadband access, making it difficult for lawmakers to know which areas need more attention, said Rep Brooks. Rep Blunt Rochester noted there is bipartisan support for infrastructure legislation that would eliminate disparities.
Sens Scott, Cortez Masto introduce American Privacy Protection Act to mandate digital apps disclose country of origin (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 17:07Facebook takes down Chinese network targeting Philippines, Southeast Asia and the US (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 16:36
The US needs a broadband reboot
The reality of the ongoing COVID pandemic means that many of us must continue to work virtually, enter classrooms remotely, and engage with the world through broadband internet service. From a recent Consumer Reports American Experiences Survey, we know that four-fifths of Americans now believe that access to broadband is as vital as electricity and running water.