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News & Articles By Franz Walker
08/02/2021
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By Franz Walker
Decision on Big Tech’s Section 230 immunity to be reviewed by appeals court
In a decision that may have massive implications for Big Tech’s Section 230 immunity, an appeals court agreed to review a lower court’s decision. On July 16, Friday, the U.S. Appeals Court for the Second Circuit in New York agreed to review a lower court’s ruling that Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act […]
06/03/2021
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By Franz Walker
Google continues to track users even after location tracking is turned off
In an update on a lawsuit against tech giant Google, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says that the tech giant continues to collect location data even after users turn off tracking on their smartphones and other devices. Documents recently submitted in court by Brnovich’s office revealed that Google engineers sent emails expressing concerns about the […]
02/22/2021
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By Franz Walker
States move to hold Big Tech accountable for violating free speech
U.S. states are now moving to quickly rein in abuses by Big Tech. Spurred by various motivations, such as fighting censorship, increasing data privacy protection or simply raising revenue by punishing cash-flush companies that have grown rich through their dominant market positions, these states are now looking to take on Big Tech. Texas, Nebraska and Florida […]
12/29/2020
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By Franz Walker
New EU legislation threatens to break up Big Tech
In the first overhaul of its rules for internet businesses in two decades, the European Union is threatening to break up companies that repeatedly engage in anti-competitive behavior, raising the stakes in its efforts to curb Big Tech. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, presented on Tuesday, Dec. 15, two new pieces of legislation that […]
09/23/2020
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By Franz Walker
Biden-Harris will protect Big Tech and allow continued censorship of conservative, pro-America voices
With big tech firms facing increasing scrutiny under the Trump administration, experts are now saying that a Biden-Harris administration could benefit Silicon Valley. Tech companies are currently facing a number of probes and investigations. Facebook and Google are currently facing probes from dozens of state attorneys general in separate cases amid broad concerns about the effects […]
09/23/2020
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By Franz Walker
“Geofence warrants” could implicate innocent people just for being close to a crime scene
Police are now using location data from people’s smart devices to get warrants to arrest people for simply being close to a crime scene. Called a “geofence warrant,” the system represents a virtual dragnet over crime scenes where police request to sweep up Google location data from users’ GPS, WiFi and cellular connections from everyone […]
09/17/2020
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By Franz Walker
US Senator introduces bill promoting internet freedom in the face of Chinese censorship
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner has introduced legislation that aims to promote internet freedom while looking to counter the increased internet censorship being imposed by the Chinese Communist Party. Named the Free the Internet around the Globe to Hack Tyranny and Censorship Act (FIGHT Censorship Act), the bill seeks to establish a clear U.S. policy on […]
08/26/2020
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By Franz Walker
Commerce Department says that tech companies should stop editorializing if they want to keep their Sec. 230 protections
A Commerce Department official has stated that Google, Facebook and other online platform operators could lose their liability protections if they don’t stop editorializing content posted by their users. During a panel discussion hosted by the nonprofit Federalist Society on August 24, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Adam Candeub stated that a social […]
08/07/2020
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By Franz Walker
Google “accidentally” lets Home smart speakers listen to users
Google “accidentally” enabled a feature on its popular Google Home smart speaker that makes it listen to the sounds of objects in users’ houses. Google Home usually only responds to its active “wake word” – usually “Ok, Google,” “Hey, Google” or similar phrases. However, a supposed “accidental” change that came as part of a recent software […]
08/07/2020
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By Franz Walker
Facebook develops tool to let companies censor workers even as it champions free speech
A new feature that Facebook is looking to add to Workplace, their intranet-style chat and office collaboration app, is raising eyebrows. Should it roll out, it would allow employers to censor certain words and suppress workers’ discussions of certain topics, such as unionization. The feature was revealed during an internal presentation on Wednesday. According to The Intercept, the […]
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