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Net neutrality law to take effect in California after judge deals blow to telecom industry
California may soon begin enforcing its first-in-the-nation net neutrality law after a federal judge ruled against broadband providers that had sought to scuttle the state’s open-Internet safeguards.
Opinion: Republicans fearmonger about regulation, but deregulation is what left Texas in the dark (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 14:29How social media helped fuel false claims about Texas power outages (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 02/23/2021 - 11:03Facebook to reverse news ban on Australian sites, government to make amendments to media bargaining code
Facebook will walk back its block on Australian users sharing news on its site after the government there agreed to make amendments to the proposed media bargaining laws that would force major tech giants to pay news outlets for their content. The code is structured so that if Facebook and Google do not sign commercial deals with traditional media outlets the Treasurer can "designate" them, and force them to pay for access to news content. The government promised to make further amendments to the code, including giving Facebook more time to strike those deals.