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Twitter shares stats on info-policing systems post-2020 US election

While there is still much to be done in policing rampant social media misinformation, Twitter shared what effects it recently introduced systems had on the 2020 US elections.

Facebook & Twitter's response to unverified Biden story may come up in Senate hearing

Already scheduled for a late October hearing, Facebook and Twitter's unusually quick response to an unverified 'smoking gun' story on Biden may come under fire from Senate republicans.

Senate subpoenas Google, Facebook, & Twitter CEOs to testify over liability law concerns

A Senate Commerce Committee has voted to subpoena social media CEOs over concern of use of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act as a common legal shield against liability.

China demands release of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou

Meng Wanzhou petitioned to have the details of the arrest suppressed and a court granted her request.

World Wide Web inventor's Contract for the Web will try to save the Internet from itself

Tim Berners-Lee shared this new contract at Web Summit 2018 and it aims to protect the web as a public good and basic right for all.

US DOJ to announce charges against North Korean spy for 2014 Sony Pictures hack

Sanctions have also been levied against the operative and his employer, allowing seizure of assets in the US.

Trump administration looks to grab Google by the search results with potential regulation

The President claims 'Google & others" are suppressing conservative voices.

Microsoft Cloud Deal With ICE Draws Ire From Employees

The Azure service is being used by the immigration enforcement entity and employees aren't a fan of this.

Mark DeLoura Talks Challenges Facing STEM in Public Schools

Mark DeLoura, previously part of President Obama's White House Office of Science and Technology, talks about the challenges of bringing STEM education programs to public schools at the Game Developers Choice Awards at GDC 2017.