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Friday, December 14, 2018
December 2018
Facebook says a new bug allowed apps to access private photos of up to 6.8 million users (Washington Post)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 12/14/2018 - 11:18The Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine critical of President Trump, to shutter after 23 years (CNN)
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The FCC's Darkest Day
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Gigi Sohn says Dems will use oversight on net neutrality
Benton Senior Fellow and Public Advocate Gigi Sohn said that the new Democratic-majority House will probe the handling of net neutrality by the Trump administration. She noted that Democrats are “angry” with the Federal Communications Commission repealing the rules that protected consumers from slowing or blocking internet content.
Gigi Sohn, Renowned Public Advocate and Net Neutrality Pioneer, Joins EFF’s Board
Gigi Sohn, a leading public advocate for the concept that broadband Internet should be open, affordable, and competitive, has joined the board of directors of the Electronic Fronteir Foundation. A lawyer and innovator who has both counseled and stood up to the Federal Communications Commission—albeit not always at the same time—Sohn has fearlessly worked for over 30 years to make US communications networks accessible to all consumers and protective of user privacy.
Sinclair 2018: Even having a friend in the Oval Office couldn't save this troubled year
In december 2017, the Sinclair Broadcast Group was riding about as high as a media company can ride these days.