A House committee approved far-reaching legislation to curb the market dominance of tech giants, including Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc., but much of the effort faced intensive lobbying by affected firms that slowed the committee’s work and foreshadowed a pitched battle in the Senate. The centerpiece of the six-bill package, a measure to bar… Continue reading Google, Facebook Pressure Falls Short as Antitrust Measures Advance in House Committee
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Facebook Fight Over Media Payments Shifts Focus to Europe
Australia’s fight with Facebook Inc. over media content is focusing attention on European efforts to force tech giants to pay more for news, as European politicians urge national governments to quickly enact new legislation that would strengthen the hand of news organizations in their battle with internet behemoths. European Union countries face a June deadline… Continue reading Facebook Fight Over Media Payments Shifts Focus to Europe
Facebook Blocks News in Australia Over Government Plan to Force Payment to Publishers
Facebook said Wednesday that it is preventing people inside Australia from accessing news stories on its platform. In addition, Facebook users elsewhere will not be able to view or share news stories from Australian outlets. The moves are a response to proposed legislation that would force social media platforms to pay Australian news organizations for… Continue reading Facebook Blocks News in Australia Over Government Plan to Force Payment to Publishers
Trump Aims Order at Social Media Giants to Limit their Protections
President Trump has been raging against Twitter since the social media platform that helped vault him to the presidency slapped fact-check links on a pair of his tweets. Now, he’s poised to take action today that could bring a flurry of lawsuits down on Twitter, Facebook and other technology giants by having the government narrow… Continue reading Trump Aims Order at Social Media Giants to Limit their Protections
Zoom Faces Investor Lawsuit over Privacy and Security Flaws
Zoom has been hit with a class-action lawsuit by one of its shareholders, who alleged the company failed to disclose issues with its video conferencing platform’s privacy and security. According to reports, the suit filed by investor Michael Drieu in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California claimed that concerns over Zoom’s… Continue reading Zoom Faces Investor Lawsuit over Privacy and Security Flaws
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Zoom for Alleged Data-Sharing with Facebook
A Zoom user has filed a class-action lawsuit against the video-conferencing company for passing on data to third parties like Facebook without properly notifying users. The suit was filed in a California court on Monday and notes that Zoom’s share price has soared in recent weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic forcing people to increasingly… Continue reading Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Zoom for Alleged Data-Sharing with Facebook
AG Barr Takes Aim at Legal Shield Enjoyed by Google, Facebook
Attorney General William Barr is taking aim at a legal shield enjoyed by companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. as the provision comes under increasing fire from both liberals and conservatives. Barr has accused social media companies of hiding behind a clause that gives them immunity from lawsuits while their platforms carry… Continue reading AG Barr Takes Aim at Legal Shield Enjoyed by Google, Facebook
Key Lawmaker Eyes Pre-Election Changes to Tech Liability Shield
Representative Jan Schakowsky has asked her staff to examine changes to a liability shield that protects tech platforms such as Facebook Inc. from lawsuits because of her concerns about how fake information could be used in the 2020 presidential election. The Illinois Democrat, who chairs a House subcommittee on consumer protection and leads the chamber’s… Continue reading Key Lawmaker Eyes Pre-Election Changes to Tech Liability Shield
Facebook Forms Independent Board to Oversee Content Decisions
Facebook Inc. will give an independent board the ability to review and potentially overturn content-moderation decisions, the social-network operator said Tuesday, giving authority to outsiders to oversee some of the thorniest issues the company has faced in recent years. The new board, which will be funded through an outside trust, will consist of 40 paid,… Continue reading Facebook Forms Independent Board to Oversee Content Decisions
Top Senate Republican Wants to Rein In Tech’s Liability Shield
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said Tuesday he wants to limit a liability exemption treasured by internet platforms such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Facebook Inc. if they don’t comply with industry best practices. The comments by Graham, an ally of President Donald Trump, show increasing congressional skepticism of the legal shield, which says the… Continue reading Top Senate Republican Wants to Rein In Tech’s Liability Shield