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Digital Privacy, Security Issues Take Spotlight At Congressional Hearings
Regulation // September 05, 2018

Top executives from Twitter and Facebook sought to reassure U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday (Sept. 5) that they can better protect users from election interference from foreign sources as the November midterms approach. The move comes amid increasing global focus on matters related to online privacy...

Mark Zuckerberg Faced Tougher Questions On Facebook’s Future In Day Two On The Hill
Facebook // April 12, 2018

It was the House’s turn yesterday to put Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the hot seat as he faced another five hours of questions from lawmakers. The topics of discussion were similar.  Over the course of today’s hearing, Zuckerberg faced another round of questions about...

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Big Tech Escapes California’s Social Media Addiction Bill Again

September 03, 2023
A California bill proposing to hold platforms accountable for social media addiction has died in committee. As Bloomberg News reported Friday (Sept. 1), this marks the second year in a row the bill has failed to get past the committee amid heated opposition from big tech companies. The legislation would let California’s attorney general and public attorneys […]

Mark Zuckerberg Faced Tougher Questions On Facebook’s Future In Day Two On The Hill

April 12, 2018
It was the House’s turn yesterday to put Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the hot seat as he faced another five hours of questions from lawmakers. The topics of discussion...