Q&A with Signature Bank board member Barney Frank on the bank's downfall, the impact on crypto, weakening Dodd-Frank in 2018, tougher regulation, and more
pushes back at DFS' assertion that Signature wasn't closed due to an anti-crypto animus... whole thing worth reading @jenwieczner 👏👏 https://nymag.com/... Jake Chervinsky / @jchervinsky : 13/ Frank wo...
How conservatives redefined free speech in the social media era, using the First Amendment to claim a “Right to Post” on platforms run by private companies
Early December might have marked the first time anyone ever asserted a First Amendment right to see the president's son's penis … Tweets: @elonmusk , @sifill_ , @pmarca , @badlegaltakes , @timothypmur...
After investors bet an estimated ~$100B on self-driving vehicle startups, little progress has been made as companies take shortcuts and losses continue to mount
The first car woke Jennifer King at 2 a.m. with a loud, high‑pitched hum. “It sounded like a hovercraft,” she says, and that wasn't the weird part. Tweets: @trippmickle , @trengriffin , @joelwebersho...
Internal document from far-right militia Oath Keepers, with details on 25,000 members, shows Facebook was the most common way of discovering the group
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. — How does one come to join a militia? Tweets: @willoremus , @alibreland , @willorem...
Internal docs show how antivax activists flooded vaccine content on Facebook with negative comments, despite Zuckerberg's push to promote COVID-19 vaccines
Internal company documents suggest that the company plays down awareness of its flaws. Kara Swisher / New York Times : The Endless Facebook Apology Katie Canales / Insider : Apple reportedly threatene...
Q&A with Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark, who's urging FBI to take online threats seriously in wake of Gamergate
The threats made against women under … Sam Machkovech / Ars Technica : Congressperson asks DoJ to “intensify enforcement” of online harassment laws Adi Robertson / The Verge : Rep. Katherine Clark wan...