After India's legal orders this week, Twitter blocked the tweets of 122 users, including reporters and politicians, from Indian users; it used to push back more
https://restofworld.org/... Lauren Weinstein / @lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org : Instead of pushing back as #Twitter used to do, Elon now bends over for India's requests to block accounts. - http...
Zuckerberg says Facebook will now label content that violates its rules but was left up because it was deemed newsworthy and of public interest
even Trump's Aaron Mak / Slate : Facebook Just Made Taking Down a Trump Post Inevitable Brian Fung / CNN : Facebook will label more controversial content and tighten advertising policies Queenie Wong ...
Highlights from the Senate hearing with Facebook's David Marcus on the proposed Libra cryptocurrency, and what was left unanswered
’ Adrian Zmudzinski / Cointelegraph : ‘Libra Is so Screwed’ — Should Have Used Bitcoin, Says Samson Mow Martin Young / Bitcoinist.com : Congress to Hold Second Hearing on Libra and Crypto Marko Vidrih...
Sen. Warren proposes tech regulation, including breaking up big tech and rolling back acquisitions at Amazon, Google, and Facebook, as part of her 2020 bid
Silicon Valley is unimpressed VentureBeat : Elizabeth Warren vows to break up Amazon, Facebook, and Google John Koetsier / Forbes : Why Apple Got Spared As Elizabeth Warren Targets Amazon, Facebook, G...
Homeland Security plans to test facial recognition for vehicles' drivers crossing the border into Mexico this August, at the Anzalduas Port of Entry in Texas
through vehicle windshields—as they cross the US/Mexico border http://www.theverge.com/... | @russellbrandom Russell Brandom / @russellbrandom : Scoop: Homeland Security has a new plan for Facial Reco...
State lawmakers in Maryland, New York, and Washington weigh bills regulating political ads on Facebook, Google, and Twitter
Tony Romm / Washington Post : Tweets: @russellbrandom . Thanks: @tonyromm See also Mediagazer Tweets: Russell Brandom / @russellbrandom : Regulating Facebook and Google at the state level seems like ...
Tom Wheeler says FCC will vote on net neutrality on February 26th
Russell Brandom / The Verge :