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Editorial: The Internet is under global siege (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 05/31/2021 - 14:08Russia is still the biggest player in disinformation, Facebook says (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 05/26/2021 - 06:51Editorial: Where do social media platforms draw the line between expression and exploitation? (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 05/21/2021 - 16:41White House proposes smaller $1.7 trillion infrastructure package to try to sway skeptical Republicans
The White House told Senate Republicans it is open to reducing its infrastructure proposal down to $1.7 trillion in the hopes of securing a bipartisan deal, but GOP lawmakers signaled they are still disinclined to support a package carrying that price tag. The new offer, described afterward by White House press secretary Jen Psaki, appears to mark a decrease from the total $2.2 trillion President Biden proposed earlier this spring. The new plan is expected to lessen the money available for broadband, and reduce the money set aside for roads and bridges, to bring the president
Schools and other organizations are sharing more about kids online. Here’s what parents can do to protect them. (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 05/20/2021 - 15:51Google announces new privacy features for Android phones — but stops short of limiting ad tracking (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 06:39Chinese businessman with links to Steve Bannon is driving force for a sprawling disinformation network, researchers say (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/18/2021 - 13:14Op-ed: Millions of fake commenters asked the FCC to end net neutrality. ‘Astroturfing’ is a business model. (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 05/17/2021 - 16:14
The government has a program to cut your Internet bill. Verizon is using it to force you onto a new data plan.
The government has a new program, the Emergency Broadband Benefit, to help Americans pay their Internet bills. Unfortunately, companies like Verizon are twisting it into an opportunity for an upsell. All Internet service provider participation in the program is voluntary, and each ISP gets to write some of its own rules for how to hand out the money.