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Government & Communications
Trust and Distrust in America
Many Americans see declining levels of trust in the country, whether it is their confidence in the federal government and elected officials or their trust of each other, a new Pew Research Center report finds.
Knight Foundation Invests $50 Million to Develop New Field of Research Around Technology's Impact on Democracy
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced a commitment of nearly $50 million in research to better understand how technology is transforming our democracy and the way we receive and engage with information.
Broadband access today is as varied as communities across Minnesota. Some enjoy a gig, others are working hard for any service, and the rest are somewhere in between. This conference is for all communities, regardless of where they are on the spectrum – because we’ve learned that having broadband isn’t enough. It takes inspiration, encouragement and guidance to reap the full benefits. We’ll be talking about how to make the most of what you’ve got and/or get more.
This year’s conference will shine a light on local broadband heroes as well as look at several aspects of broadband:
Remarks Of Chairman Pai At The State Dept. Ministerial To Advance Religious Freedom
For all the promise of digital technologies to promote religious freedom, there are also very real downsides.
House Condemns Trump’s Attack on Four Congresswomen as Racist
The House voted to condemn as racist President Trump’s attacks against four congresswomen of color, but only after the debate over the president’s language devolved into a bitterly partisan brawl that showcased deep rifts over race, ethnicity and
How cities can create a trustworthy privacy model
The growth of digital government services and internet-connected devices scattered across urban landscapes is giving city officials access to ever-increasing amounts of data on their constituents.
About one-in-five adult Twitter users in the US follow Trump. More follow Obama.
President Donald Trump is a prolific Twitter user, using the social media site to promote his policies and criticize his opponents.
President Trump accuses social media companies of ‘terrible bias’ at White House summit decried by critics
President Donald Trump assailed Facebook, Google and Twitter for exhibiting “terrible bias” and silencing his supporters at a White House “social media summit” that critics chastised for giving a prominent stage to some of the internet’s most cont
President Trump Can’t Block Twitter Users, Federal Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court in New York ruled President Trump’s practice of blocking some users on Twitter violates the free-speech protections of the First Amendment.
Russian intel started the Seth Rich rumor to cover for DNC hack
The purported details in the account of Russia’s foreign intelligence service, known as the SVR, seemed improbable on their face: that Seth Rich, a data director in the Democratic National Committee’s voter protection division, was on his way to a