In pushing to protect kids online, fears grow Congress will bail on comprehensive tech reformCan Congress do two big things at once? Congress is fired up to protect kids online. Some are worried that, in the rush, everyone will actually get burned. Lawmakers worked for months on a wide range of bills designed to shield under-18 internet… May 18 23May 18, 2023Article at The Daily Dot
Inside the behind-the-scenes push civil rights groups are making on Capitol Hill to pass data privacy lawsThey're keeping the ADPPA alive. Last summer, a letter from civil rights groups urged then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to bring a bill on online privacy to a vote. It was easy to miss: Dozens of missives like it whip around Capitol Hill… Apr 04 23April 04, 2023Article at The Daily Dot
‘Truth is losing the battle’: FDA commissioner on grappling with a wave of health misinformationhe Food and Drug Administration is considering whether it needs to revamp guidance on how FDA-regulated manufacturers should deal with online misinformation about their products as the agency continues to contend with a deadly tide of falsehoods… Mar 09 23March 09, 2023Article at STAT News
TikTok's Chinese sales to overseas consumers are boomingMove Fast/Break Things➚ MOVE FAST: Apple. The iPhone maker is now the only tech giant to have avoided layoffs (at least so far). It has instituted hiring freezes and CEO Tim Cook took a pay cut. Now, Cook looks like the one big tech CEO who deserves… Jan 20 23January 20, 2023Article at Semafor
FTX will supercharge regulatory talk, but the battles are just startingHello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m thinking about how quickly things can become nasty in Washington, D.C. — and whether Sam Bankman-Fried’s dealings could accelerate that. Plus, the next Congress is coming into focus, Taiwan tensions… Nov 14 22November 14, 2022Article at Protocol
The red trickle could still be bad for TikTok, Apple, and GoogleHello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m getting ready for a lot of sound and fury in Congress next year. Plus, how tech issues fared in state elections, the EU is officially taking on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal, and regulators might… Nov 09 22November 09, 2022Article at Protocol
What’s the WARN Act?It’s an email no tech worker wants to read: “If your employment is impacted, you will receive a notification with next steps via your personal email.” Some 7,500 Twitter employees received that warning in their inboxes on Thursday evening, with the… Nov 04 22November 04, 2022Article at Protocol
Trump allies are questioning US democracy. Tech is letting them.LendingClub's earnings on Wednesday offered a worrying sign for fintech lenders — even as LendingClub itself holds what could be a key advantage during hard times. The San Francisco company’s third-quarter earnings Wednesday of $0.41 per share topped… Nov 04 22November 04, 2022Article at Protocol
Social media isn’t ready for the next Big LieHello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today, I’m dreading the thing you’re dreading too. We’ll get to it, but there will also be Vonage’s settlement with the FTC, China’s tech plans, and Nick Clegg’s very British enjoyment of Musk’s travails. A… Nov 04 22November 04, 2022Article at Protocol
Why the midterms could make or break Twitter and TikTokHello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today we look at how the fortunes of TikTok, Twitter, and Meta will change with the upcoming midterms cycle. Also, we have an update on all the Twitter happenings under Musk, and Microsoft will likely need to… Nov 02 22November 02, 2022Article at Protocol
Forget the US: Elon Musk’s real Twitter troubles come from abroadHello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m listening to spooky music and thinking about how running a giant international company may actually require some sacrifices and compromises for Musk. Plus, questions are swirling about whether Russia… Oct 31 22October 31, 2022Article at Protocol
Social media's 2020 failures were a warning for '22. Brazil may be too.Hello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m thinking about how we don’t always learn the lessons we could from other countries. Plus, Musk is already shaking things up now that he owns Twitter, the U.S. isn’t done with export controls, and… Oct 28 22October 28, 2022Article at Protocol
Tech’s political giving is trying to bring us more techGMI PAC has been one of the biggest recipients of Silicon Valley's largesse in the leadup to the midterm election. The crypto-allied, independent group focused on races that attracted little national interest, and was almost studiously bipartisan. In… Oct 28 22October 28, 2022Article at Protocol
Big Tech’s payments play has UK regulators in a double bindHello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today we look at the regulatory pickle that comes with Big Tech entering the payments space. Also, Apple wants to take its 30% cut from boosted social media post purchases, and the Musk-Twitter deal is expected… Oct 26 22October 26, 2022Article at Protocol
Square sells access to your inbox. No one seems to know if the law cares.When COVID-19 forced Compass Coffee to close down its Washington, D.C.–area shops, the roastery’s owners turned to email to stay in touch with customers. They knew just the tool: The company was already all in on Square. Compass co-founder Michael… Oct 25 22October 25, 2022Article at Protocol
The FTC goes after Drizly — and issues a warning to tech CEOsThe Federal Trade Commission announced Monday it has ordered alcohol-delivery service Drizly, and its CEO James Cory Rellas, to boost the company's security posture after a breach exposed the data of roughly 2.5 million customers. The inclusion of… Oct 24 22October 24, 2022Article at Protocol
Trump wants to sway SCOTUS on Section 230. Soon everyone else will, too.Hello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m bracing myself to find the really brilliant arguments in the pile of garbage that the Supreme Court’s Section 230 case(s) will create. Plus, “swatting” hoaxes aimed at schools have a surprising origin,… Oct 24 22October 24, 2022Article at Protocol
Maryland’s digital ad tax shows how hard ‘easy’ policy can beHello, and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today I’m taking you inside a world of sex, mystery, and revelation. Lol, just kidding, we’re talking about corporate taxes, but they’re the kind that could cost you money and help pay for your children’s… Oct 19 22October 19, 2022Article at Protocol
The most important half of Ye's Parler deal is what he isn't buyingSoFi has $5 billion in customer deposits less than a year after the fintech lender acquired the banking charter required to directly hold customer cash. The news came from a third-quarter earnings report that shot SoFi's share price up by more than… Oct 17 22October 17, 2022Article at Protocol
Peter Thiel’s big bet against the California tech worldHello and welcome to Protocol Policy! Today, we look at how the Senate races in Arizona and Ohio decide the ideological fate of the GOP. Plus, Ye agreed to acquire Parler and Musk said he’ll keep Starlink running over Ukraine. The ‘somewhat fake… Oct 17 22October 17, 2022Article at Protocol
