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Opinion: Republicans welcomed the media as a watchdog under Obama. Under Trump? Not so much. (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 09/26/2018 - 06:12Inside the private DOJ meeting that could lead to new investigations of Big Tech
Officials from 14 states' top legal offices and the Justice Department have begun a coordinated conversation about ways to keep tabs — and potentially rein in — the fast-growing tech giants. The gathering had been designed to focus on social media platforms and the ways in which they moderate content online, following complaints from President Donald Trump and other top Republican lawmakers that Silicon Valley companies deliberately seek to silence conservative users and views online.
Op-Ed: Facebook’s trust rankings can’t be trusted (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:31Op-Ed: Leadership PACs are a campaign-finance scandal (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:30Who controls your data? India may pass a law ensuring that you do. (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:00Congress poised to allow DHS to take the lead on federal cybersecurity
After years of debate, Congress is poised to vote on legislation that would cement the Department of Homeland Security’s role as the government’s main civilian cybersecurity authority. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act (HR 3359), which has been in the works since the Obama administration, would give the department a stand-alone cybersecurity agency with the same stature as other DHS units, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
A content moderator says she got PTSD while reviewing images posted on Facebook, sues Facebook (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 09/24/2018 - 17:11Op-Ed: The Great Artificial Intelligence Duopoly between U.S. and China (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 09/24/2018 - 16:02The future of 5G mobile data could hinge on a battle over utility pole fees
Mobile carriers such as AT&T and Verizon are in a race to build brand-new data networks that can deliver ultrafast downloads and support a fresh generation of smart, Internet-connected devices. But a battle is brewing over how much the companies should pay for access to public utility poles and other rights of way, as federal regulators get ready to vote on the issue on Sept 26. The proposal by the Federal Communications Commission would establish new limits on the use fees that cities and towns can charge wireless carriers as the companies set up their new 5G data networks.