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Facebook, Twitter and Google have become political footballs for the left and right. This week, Congress get its kicks in (Los Angeles Times)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 09/04/2018 - 06:24Editorial: No, preserving net neutrality won't raise your cellphone bill (Los Angeles Times)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/30/2018 - 14:55Editorial: Mr. President, please stop Googling yourself (Los Angeles Times)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 08/30/2018 - 06:20California pledged to protect net neutrality — the showdown is here
When the Federal Communications Commission voted in 2017 to roll back net neutrality protections, state Democratic leaders pledged to wage a fight with the Trump administration to preserve fair and open access to the internet in California. Now two bills facing final approval in the Assembly and Senate this week have become a proxy battle in the larger national fight to reshape the internet. The ambitious proposals would establish the strongest net neutrality rules in the nation, safeguards that advocates say would be stronger than those repealed by the FCC.
We now know Russia isn't the only foe that's learned to exploit U.S. social media
Silicon Valley’s biggest social media companies provide some of the best tools for spreading propaganda. Social media poses an ongoing risk that will only grow without a coordinated effort to prevent manipulation. “The main takeaway from Facebook's announcement is not just that Russia-style meddling is exportable, but that it's inevitable,” said Chris Meserole, a fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. “If Moscow authored the playbook, Tehran read it word for word, and they won't be the only country to do so.