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California’s net neutrality bill could set a national standard
If the California network neutrality bill passes through Assembly, the state’s size and influence on the market might make it the new broadband standard nationwide. The bill, SB 822, is one of the most comprehensive measures any state has put forward in the six months following the FCC’s vote to roll back the original Obama-era regulations.
Now Russia wants Zuckerberg to testify for them, too (Verge, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 05/31/2018 - 15:24The US is limiting visas for Chinese international students majoring in tech (Verge, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 05/30/2018 - 17:56Smartphone shipments declined for the first time in 2017 (Verge, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 05/30/2018 - 17:06Facebook’s new political ad policy is already sweeping up non-campaign posts (Verge, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 16:05Apple will start reporting government requests to remove apps from the App Store (Verge, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 05/25/2018 - 16:12Facebook’s new political ad rules could upend June 5th primaries
Facebook introduced new disclosure rules for political advertisements this week designed to block bad actors from meddling in elections. But in the meantime, the rules are blocking legitimate candidates from buying Facebook ads — and at least one congressional candidate in Mississippi says it could tip the election toward his opponent. The rules that Facebook implemented in the United States this week require anyone wishing to buy a political ad to verify their identity. To do so, Facebook mails a card to their physical location containing an authorization code.