January 2020

Chairman Pai Announces Staff Changes in FCC Office of Economics & Analytics

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced his intent to appoint Margaret Wiener as Associate Chief of the Office of Economics and Analytics (OEA), Evan Kwerel as Senior Economic Advisor to the OEA Chief, and Jonathan Campbell as Chief of OEA’s Auctions Division. Wiener, Kwerel, and Campbell served previously as Chief of the Auctions Division, Senior Economic Advisor in the Economic Analysis Division, and Acting Special Counsel in OEA, respectively.

Sen Warren Warren issues new disinformation pledge, promising to hold Facebook, Google and Twitter responsible

Democratic presidential candidate Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) pledged that her campaign would not share falsehoods or promote fraudulent accounts on social media, part of a new plan to battle back disinformation and hold Facebook, Google and Twitter “responsible” for its spread.