Apple removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud in the UK after the government ordered it to build a backdoor, something the company says it will never do
Better no security than a false sense of one. Ari Cohn / @aricohn.com : Apple's UK user data is now more vulnerable. It's not Apple's fault; they're PROTECTING users by not giving a false sense of se...
The EU opens an investigation into X over hosting disinformation tied to Hamas' Israel attack and sends X a formal request for information under the DSA
'In this particular case, the Commission services are investigating X's compliance with the #DSA, including with regard to its policies and practices regarding notices on illegal content, complaint ha...
White House says it is alerting Facebook about posts that spread COVID-19 misinfo; US surgeon general calls on social media companies to tackle health misinfo
one of the classic hallmarks of fascism — that the people who spent 5 years babbling about fascism support. https://twitter.com/... Brandy Zadrozny / @brandyzadrozny : The most ironic part? CrowdTangl...
Inside Republican infighting over the proposed Big Tech antitrust bills, as some co-sponsor bills while others argue the bills don't address alleged bias
Apple, Google, FB & Amazon — see the very real possibility that their power can finally be constrained. They're waging an all-out lobbyist effort to stop it. Right now, the 2 key obstacles are McCarth...
Twitter outlines its plans for Wednesday's Inauguration Day, including transitioning @POTUS and other handles to Biden and archiving several official accounts
This will be the account for my official duties as President. At 12:01 PM on January 20th, it will become @POTUS. Until then, I'll be using @JoeBiden. And while you're here, follow @FLOTUSBiden @SenKa...
A list of platforms that banned or limited Trump-affiliated accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, Apple, Snapchat, TikTok, Shopify, Pinterest, and more
The first inkling I had that something was very wrong … Cameron Peters / Vox : Every online platform that has cracked down on Trump Will Chamberlain / New York Post : Rein in abusive Big Tech republic...
Trump searches for a new social network after his Twitter ban, as a source says the president will spend the final days of his term railing against Big Tech
I heard the news last week that Twitter had permanently banned Trump and thought “oh my.” New York Post : Big Tech's assault on Parler proves it's gone full cartel Tweets: Brian Bergstein / @brianberg...
A digital economy bill headed through UK parliament includes proposal censoring online videos of non-conventional sex acts, matching standards for offline porn
we're British! Katie Collins / CNET : UK government: No porn please, we're British Dave Neal / Inquirer : Brace yourself: INQ has seen government approved pornography The Independent : A huge number o...
Senate narrowly rejects a bill that would have allowed FBI to access browser history and email info without warrant; McConnell submits motion to reconsider vote
likely down the line as senators are away. http://twitter.com/... http://www.techmeme.com/... Ron Wyden / @ronwyden : Good news: Proponents of this fake, knee-jerk solution failed to get support. That...