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SCOTUS Google Ruling Could Reset Internet Content Rules
Legal // October 30, 2022

Tech industry players are concerned that the Supreme Court could impose new rules that upset the internet economy. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct. 30) in The Wall Street Journal, which looks at the court’s upcoming ruling on Section 230, a federal law that...

Proposed US Law Could Hamper End-To-End Encryption
Safety and Security // February 21, 2020

With a bill that seeks to tackle the distribution of child abuse material, U.S. legislation will reportedly be introduced in the weeks to come that could hamper the capacity of tech firms to provide end-to-end encryption, Reuters reported.  The bill aims to combat the distribution of that...

Barr Questions Whether Facebook, Others Should Be Immune To Lawsuits
Facebook // February 20, 2020

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday he was unsure whether social media giants like Facebook and Google needed the immunity that protected them from being sued over content posted by their users, which has protected such companies in the past. Barr said the...

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SCOTUS Google Ruling Could Reset Internet Content Rules

October 30, 2022
Tech industry players are concerned that the Supreme Court could impose new rules that upset the internet economy. That’s according to a report Sunday (Oct. 30) in The Wall Street Journal, which looks at the court’s upcoming ruling on Section 230, a federal law that guards sites such as Facebook or YouTube against lawsuits over […]

Proposed US Law Could Hamper End-To-End Encryption

February 21, 2020
With a bill that seeks to tackle the distribution of child abuse material, U.S. legislation will reportedly be introduced in the weeks to come that could hamper the capacity of...

Barr Questions Whether Facebook, Others Should Be Immune To Lawsuits

February 20, 2020
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Wednesday he was unsure whether social media giants like Facebook and Google needed the immunity that protected them from being sued over content...