Barack Obama Calls for More Oversight of Social Media
Tech companies’ power has “turbocharged” political division and requires government scrutiny, former President Barack Obama said at Stanford.
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Tech companies’ power has “turbocharged” political division and requires government scrutiny, former President Barack Obama said at Stanford.
The 1807 law allows a president to deploy American troops inside the country to put down a rebellion. Lawmakers fear it could be abused by a future president trying to stoke one.
The former president has embarked on a campaign to warn that the scourge of online falsehoods has eroded the foundations of democracy.
The effort by the Trump ally to get an immunity deal is the latest sign of progress in the investigation, which recently brought on a well-regarded prosecutor.
The case that Ms. Greene unsuccessfully sought to have dismissed mirrors efforts against other Republicans centered on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.