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By iHeartMedias Corey Olson Jan 8, 2021 After four years of a very contentious relationship with the Trump administration, tech giants like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon and Comcast may find things kinder and gentler under a Joe Biden administration. President Trump aggressively sought to rein in tech companies and openly called out Amazon and Comcast (whom he often referred to as "Concast") for their blatant bias and hostility toward him and conservatives in general. Trumps biggest effor...

By iHeartMedias Corey Olson Jan 8, 2021 After four years of a very contentious relationship with the Trump administration, tech giants like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon and Comcast may find things kinder and gentler under a Joe Biden administration. President Trump aggressively sought to rein in tech companies and openly called out Amazon and Comcast (whom he often referred to as "Concast") for their blatant bias and hostility toward him and conservatives in general. Trumps biggest effor...

FCC Chairman Quietly Abandoned Attempt to Clarify Section 230 Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) Approximately 5 million years ago back in October, Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai vowed to “move forward with a rulemaking” to “clarify” Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a key legal shield that protects online platforms from liability for certain types of content posted by users. However, apparently he quietly let the clock run out on those plans. Advertisement Now, les...

For a long time, social media giants have evaded any responsibility regarding content on their platforms. It has enabled malicious actors to spread misinformation and hate speech with little to no consequences. While all social media platforms self-moderate the contents, many escape scrutiny to reach thousands of users. The storming of the US Capitol by pro-Trump supporters on January 6 was one great example of how things could go wrong. Many supporters of US President Donald Trump, who attende...

7 Jan 2021 The Trump-appointed Chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, has killed a last-minute effort to curb Big Tech censorship, saying there is insufficient time to take action. Pai, who is set to step down from the FCC later this month, said he would not proceed with a proposed rulemaking change to Section 230, the law that shields tech companies from lawsuits related to censorship of First Amendment protected content, or defamation. In an interview with C-SPAN, the FCC chairman also said he would ...

Read later Summary: The UK, US and EU all have taming Facebook action in the works. Will this be the year that the beast is caged? (via Pixabay) Fancy a fresh challenge for 2021? Nick Clegg, Facebook’s Apologist-in-Chief, looks to be swelling the ranks of his army of avatars as regulators around the world ramp up efforts to rein in the social media behemoth. At the tail end of last year, the firm advertised for a number of new lobbyist and PR-related positions in its London office. Successfu...

We may finally get that privacy legislation, net neutrality Share Copy Comment Despite an extraordinary day in Washington DC where, under President Trump’s urging, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol and temporarily halted the approval of his replacement, Joe Biden is still going to become president of the United States on January 20. Perhaps more critically in terms of legislation however, Wednesday also saw the all-but-certain elections of two Democratic Senators in the state of Ge...

On Saturday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends," Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA) reacted to Facebook suspending a Republican ad campaign by | Clips

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) backed President Donald Trump’s call to increase the stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 on Jan. 1.

Sex workers tell ‘The Hill’ that Section 230 repeal would put them in danger.