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How a Rock Start of Iranian Digital Activism Built a Culture of Misogyny and Fear (The Verge)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 02/12/2018 - 11:43Facebook hired a full-time pollster to monitor Zuckerberg’s approval ratings (The Verge)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 02/06/2018 - 15:10Apple’s Shazam acquisition to be examined by the European Commission (The Verge)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 02/06/2018 - 12:47Verizon won’t sell Huawei phones due to US government pressure (The Verge)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 14:55
New York Gov signs executive order to keep net neutrality rules after the FCC’s repeal
Gov Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) said he has signed an executive order that would require internet service providers with state contracts to abide by network neutrality rules, even though the Federal Communications Commission recently voted to repeal those rules. The new policy aims to protect consumers by using the state's lucrative information technology contracts as leverage over internet companies. It's similar to one enacted through executive order Jan 22 by Gov Steve Bullock (D-MT) and comes as states consider how to respond to the FCC repeal.
Senate votes to extend NSA spying program
The Senate passed an extension of a government surveillance program, sending the bill to President Donald Trump's desk, where he is expected to sign it into law. Senators voted 65-34 on the bill, which includes a six-year extension with minimal changes to the National Security Agency (NSA) program.