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WH National Economic Council Director Kudlow says Trump administration opposes government intervention in 5G (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/04/2019 - 15:39FTC has received 26,000 complaints about Facebook privacy violations since 2012 (Hill, The)
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FTC says it only has 40 employees overseeing privacy and data security
The Federal Trade Commission told Congress that it only has 40 full-time employees dedicated to overseeing internet privacy and data security and requested lawmakers give the agency more resources to adequately police tech companies. FTC Chairman Joseph Simons wrote in a letter to House leaders that the commission lags far behind other developed countries’ data watchdogs.
Large majority of GOP voters in new poll say media outlets publish 'fake news' for political purposes (Hill, The)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/02/2019 - 16:12Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General: FBI not tracking whether all cyber crime victims were notified (Hill, The)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 04/02/2019 - 10:10Koch group Americans for Prosperity launches ads against Warren plan to break up tech giants (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 12:10Marshall Project launches print publication to be distributed in prisons (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 15:11President Trump knocks MSNBC, CNN rankings: 'Fake News never wins!' (Hill, The)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 08:08Lawmakers press tech companies on efforts to combat extremism online
Lawmakers said that they continue to have questions after Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft briefed a House panel on their efforts to take down extremist content online. Members of the House Homeland Security Committee questioned representatives from some of Silicon Valley's largest companies in a closed-door briefing about how they deal with white supremacist and bigoted content online. "While I'm encouraged by their answers, we still have a long way to go," said Rep Val Demings (D-FL), who sits on the committee.