TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyLawsuit Alleges Europe's Top Internet Regulators Violated the GDPR Policies They CreatedThe European Commission allegedly transferred data to Amazon servers in the U.S. two years after it outlawed that…ByShoshana Wodinsky7/19/22 4:12PMComments (1)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyBroke: Breaking up Big Tech. Woke: Breaking up Big Ads.Coming in hot to a Senate floor near you: a bill targeting the super-lucrative ad networks of Google and Meta, the…ByShoshana Wodinsky5/04/22 10:16PMComments (6)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyHouse Passes Bill to Invest Billions in Bolstering Chip Production and Supply Chain InfrastructureHowever, both chambers will need to negotiate a compromise bill before it reaches President Biden's desk.ByAlyse Stanley2/06/22 5:50PMComments (29)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyGoogle's Pichai, Meta's Zuckerberg Backed Alleged Ad Price-Fixing Scheme, Unsealed Court Docs ClaimThe latest update in a multi-state suit targeting the search giant's advertising biz sure doesn't look great for…ByShoshana Wodinsky1/14/22 6:14PMComments (2)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyLawmakers Come After Companies' Terms of Service With New TLDR BillThe bill's authors say it's all about "returning power to consumers."ByShoshana Wodinsky1/13/22 7:31PMComments (10)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyThe Chumboxes That Helped Alex Jones Stay in BusinessMost chumbox hawkers steer clear of the InfoWars brand today—but back in 2017, at least one ad company bent over…ByTom McKay and Shoshana Wodinsky12/10/21 6:00PMComments (32)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyA Small War Over Bike Lanes May Be an Uber and Lyft ConspiracyEnraged car owners, suddenly robbed of free parking, want to know why a New York City bike lane advocacy group is…ByWhitney Kimball10/05/21 3:30PMComments (70)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyBig Tech Sues Texas Over Its Social Media Law That Seems Obviously UnconstitutionalThe 'Freedom from Censorship Act' hampers companies' ability to crack down on Nazi propaganda and medical…ByShoshana Wodinsky9/23/21 2:36PMComments (61)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyTesla to Expand Full Self-Driving Beta, But Top Safety Official Says It Needs to Tackle 'Basic Safety Issues' FirstThe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened multiple investigations into fatal Tesla crashes involving…ByAlyse Stanley9/19/21 6:18PMComments (25)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyTop EU Court Tells Cell Providers Breaking Net Neutrality Rules to Go Screw ThemselvesVodafone and Telekom plans exempting partners from data caps are "contrary to the regulation on open internet…ByTom McKay9/02/21 2:50PMComments (1)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyOnlyFans Reveals How Often Police Demand User Data (Sort Of)OnlyFans' first transparency report is light on specifics and a little difficult to parse.ByDell Cameron8/19/21 6:35PMComments (1)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyResearchers: Instagram 'Bullied' Us Into Halting Algorithmic ResearchFor the second week in a row, Facebook killed a project meant to shed light on its practices.ByDell Cameron8/13/21 6:00PMComments (8)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyA New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Crack Apple and Google's 'Ironclad Grip' on App StoresAfter years of developers and consumers being forced to play by these company's rules, lawmakers want to give all of…ByShoshana Wodinsky8/11/21 6:30PMComments (13)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyFacebook Killed Research Into Capitol Riot to Protect Itself—Not UsersThe FTC fired back (sort of) but plans to take no further action.ByDell Cameron8/06/21 5:20PMComments (6)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyCrypto Industry Still Angry at Part of Senate Infrastructure Bill Increasing IRS Reporting RequirementsIndustry groups say the Senate doesn't understand some of the information can't be reported because users are…ByTom McKay8/02/21 6:10PMComments (28)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicySenators Put Section 230 in the Crosshairs in Battle Over Covid-19 MisinformationThe Health Misinformation Act would make websites, including Facebook, liable for algorithmically amplifying some…ByShoshana Wodinsky7/22/21 6:40PMComments (12)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyFTC Launches Investigation Into Amazon's MGM Acquisition: ReportGiven Amazon’s track record of antitrust lawsuits, this kind of federal scrutiny seemed inevitable.ByAlyse Stanley7/09/21 9:47PMComments (5)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyThe FCC's Definition of Broadband Internet Is Too Slow, Government Watchdog FindsThe current minimum benchmark speeds haven't changed since 2015.ByAlyse Stanley7/08/21 10:32PMComments (8)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyFTC Charges Broadcom With Illegal Monopolization of the Chip IndustryRegulators claim the chip maker used exclusivity deals and threats of retaliation to box out its competitors.ByAlyse Stanley7/02/21 10:47PMComments (8)Save
TechTech PolicyTechTech PolicyHere's What's in the Six Antitrust Bills That Could Finally Break Up Big TechThe bipartisan package passed muster with the House Judiciary Committee this week. Here's what you need to know.ByShoshana Wodinsky6/25/21 5:50PMComments (18)Save