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Will Oremus: Lawmakers' latest idea to fix Facebook is to regulate its algorithm (Washington Post)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 10/12/2021 - 14:38You’ve decided to quit Facebook. Here’s how to migrate your online life elsewhere. (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 10/12/2021 - 06:30The education of Frances Haugen: How the Facebook whistleblower learned to use data as a weapon from years in tech (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 10/11/2021 - 16:06Democrats and Republicans unite around Biden’s tech picks
Jonathan Kanter, who has represented Big Tech rivals like Yelp and News Corp, skated through his nomination hearing for leader of the Justice Department's antitrust division without incident as both Democrats and Republicans lauded his tougher stance on regulating digital behemoths. It’s no surprise Democrats are backing President Biden's pick, a favorite among progressives and anti-monopoly advocates.
Like whistleblower Frances Haugen, these Facebook employees warned about the company’s problems for years. No one listened. (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 10/08/2021 - 06:25Hackers are waging a guerrilla war on tech companies, revealing secrets and raising fears of collateral damage (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 17:42Tech adversary Kanter tells senators he will pursue ‘vigorous’ antitrust enforcement in nomination hearing
Jonathan Kanter told lawmakers he would bring “vigorous” enforcement to the helm of the Justice Department’s antitrust division, as they weigh his nomination to serve as one of the federal government’s top competition cops. In the October 5 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Kanter laid out bits of his plan for lawmakers, focusing on ensuring robust competition for businesses across the country.