Federico Klein, a Trump appointee in the State Department, arrested in Capitol riot probe, FBI says – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 days ago
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Public docs show that ICE used private database run by Thomson Reuters with 400M+ names, addresses, and utility service records to pursue immigration violations Techmeme · 1 week ago
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The Technology 202: How social media helped fuel false claims about Texas power outages Reddit · 2 weeks ago
Australia shows that Facebook only cares about censorship when it’s profitable – In countries such as Pakistan, Facebook has removed ‘blasphemous’ posts with little pushback Reddit · 2 weeks ago
Net neutrality law to take effect in California after judge deals blow to telecom industry Reddit · 2 weeks ago
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True The Vote lawsuit: How GOP donor Fred Eshelman came to want his money back – The Washington Post Pinboard · 3 weeks ago
Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Jack Dorsey are scheduled to testify at the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on platform misinformation March 25 Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
The Internet Association, whose members include Facebook and Google, joins a lawsuit from the US Chamber of Commerce challenging Maryland's digital services tax Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
DOJ announces charges against three North Korean hackers for conspiring to steal and extort over $1.3B in cash and cryptocurrencies from banks and businesses Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
The Texas grid got crushed because its operators didn’t see the need to prepare for cold weather Reddit · 3 weeks ago
Biden administration asks a federal appeals court to halt Trump's attempted WeChat ban pending a review, following a similar request involving TikTok Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Opinion | Adam Kinzinger: My fellow Republicans, convicting Trump is necessary to save America – The Washington Post Pinboard · 4 weeks ago
Riot Games CEO Nicolas Laurent has been accused of gender-based harassment in a lawsuit filed by a former executive assistant who was terminated in July 2020 Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Jody Williams, the owner of TheDonald's domain name, explains why he pulled the plug on the pro-Trump forum that became a staging ground for the Capitol attack Techmeme · 4 weeks ago
Analysis | The Technology 202: Amazon’s new CEO will inherit major political headaches Reddit · 1 month ago
As Alabama warehouse workers prepare to vote on unionization, Amazon is sending workers 5 texts/day and putting flyers in bathrooms urging them not to unionize Techmeme · 1 month ago
In a report, NYU researchers call conservative claims of social media censorship "a form of disinformation" and warn against completely repealing Section 230 Techmeme · 1 month ago
Pressure is rising on Biden's administration to revive net neutrality, which may be difficult while the FCC is deadlocked with two Democrats and two Republicans Techmeme · 1 month ago
GameStop, AMC surge after Reddit users lead chaotic revolt against big Wall Street funds Reddit · 1 month ago
Internet outages hit the East Coast, causing issues for Verizon, Zoom, etc. Hacker News · 1 month ago
Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some Capitol rioters – The Washington Post Pinboard · 1 month ago
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Thomas Edward Caldwell was charged with conspiracy in the plot against the Capitol – The Washington Post Pinboard · 1 month ago
Opinion | The media had a role to play in the rise of Trump. It’s time to hold ourselves accountable. – The Washington Post Pinboard · 1 month ago
Intel says an internal error caused a leak of an infographic related to its Q4 earnings report, which prompted its release ahead of stock market close on Thurs. Techmeme · 1 month ago
Posts calling for political violence continue to slip through Facebook’s defenses Reddit · 2 months ago
Tech giants are bracing for tougher regulation under Biden's administration, as Democrats' calls for regulation have become more urgent after Capitol attacks Techmeme · 2 months ago
Iran blames legal and illegal crypto mining for massive blackouts in the country, shuts down a large, licensed Chinese-Iranian mining operation Techmeme · 2 months ago
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Dating apps like Tinder and Bumble are banning users identified in photos from the Capitol riot, and some users are relaying incriminating evidence to the FBI Techmeme · 2 months ago
Analytics firm Zignal Labs: online misinformation about election fraud dropped 73% in the week after several social media sites suspended Trump and key allies Techmeme · 2 months ago
Vaccine reserve was already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it, dashing hopes of expanded access – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months ago
D.C. police detail their fight to defend the Capitol against pro-Trump mob – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months ago
Trump is isolated and angry at aides for failing to defend him as he is impeached again – The Washington Post Pinboard · 2 months ago