The US FTC seeks public comment on federal online privacy rules, which could take years to enact, and is considering various paths, such as focusing on children
on our location, our health, what we read online, who we know, what we buy. @FTC is seeking comment on whether to issue rules aimed at commercial surveillance & lax data security practices. https://ww...
Profile of Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's head of legal, policy, trust & safety, who sources say led it to a tougher line on speech, including a ban on political ads
meaning that if he violates Twitter's rules, he faces enforcement actions like everyone else. https://www.politico.com/... @twittercomms : “Gadde herself doesn't shrink from the notion that she wants ...
MalwareBytes: an Android phone offered free by Assurance Wireless as part of the US Lifeline Assistance program comes pre-installed with Chinese malware
With help from John Hendel and Eric Geller Paul Wagenseil / Tom's Guide : ‘Obamaphones’ come preloaded with malware Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : Unremovable malware found preinstalled on low-end smartpho...
In a report, FCC says broadband deployment is reasonable and timely, reaching same conclusion as an earlier version that overstated broadband access by millions
which may not be real Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch : FCC's broadband deployment report called ‘fundamentally at odds with reality’ Federal Communications Commission : Broadband Deployment Report: Digit...
Uber and Lyft drivers staged strikes in at least 10 US cities to protest against unfair pay ahead of Uber's much-anticipated IPO
it's about stealing the narrative Kari Paul / The Guardian : Crossing the digital picket line? Uber and Lyft offer discounts as drivers strike Shirin Ghaffary / Vox : Driver strikes didn't break Uber ...
Interviews with more than 50 people show how Facebook stumbled in dealing with multiple crises, which Zuckerberg and Sandberg initially tried to obscure
and that it might be toxic Lauren Johnson / Business Insider : Quartz's new app is banking on big names like Richard Branson to help create a 'constructive … Recode : Recode Daily: Facebook battles re...
ThinkProgress alleges censorship after its story on Kavanaugh's approach to abortion was deemed “false” by the Weekly Standard, a Facebook fact-checking partner
With help from John Hendel and Ashley Gold YouTube : A Shrubbery !!!! — Nicolas B. Tweets: Will Oremus / @willoremus : Facebook enlisting an avowedly conservative outlet to unilaterally “fact-check”...