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Utah Just Became a Leader in Digital Privacy
On March 12, Utah legislators voted unanimously to pass landmark legislation in support of a new privacy law that will protect private electronic data stored with third parties like Google or Facebook from free-range government access.
The People Trying To Make Internet Recommendations Less Toxic (Wired)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 11:40With Tech on the Defensive, SXSW Takes an Introspective Turn (Wired)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 08:47Sen Harris Wants to Give States Millions to Overhaul Tech
Democratic presidential candidate Sen Kamala Harris (D-CA) is introducing the Digital Service Act of 2019 on March 14 that would give state and local governments access to a pool of $15 million a year in grant funding, which they could use to set up tech teams and overhaul the often outdated tools and websites their constituents use every day. The bill is modeled after the United States Digital Service, an elite team of geeks inside the White House working on ways to make federal government technology less clunky and confusing—and maybe even good.
How Google Influences the Conversation in Washington
Google, a shrewd Washington player, has shifted into overdrive and adapted its approach as calls to regulate Big Tech have grown louder. A person familiar with Google’s strategy for influencing public debate says the company generally doesn’t seek to change experts’ thinking but, rather, to underwrite their time and encourage them to be more vocal on issues important to Google. Google may pre-vet op-eds and ask that certain statements be made stronger or weaker, which seems small but ends up having a big impact, the person said.
Q&A with Legal Scholar Tim Wu: US Must Enforce Antitrust Laws (Wired)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 06:59The last place Big Tech wants to be is on the defense (Wired)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 22:14YouTube CEO Defends Its Efforts to Reduce Violent Content (Wired)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Sun, 03/03/2019 - 20:06Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Says The Internet Needs Regulation
A Q&A with former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler.