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Joint Center Calls Trump’s Proposed Changes to Section 230 an Attempt to ‘Work the Referees’

October 7, 2020 – Spencer Overton, president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, on Tuesday said that the Trump Administration’s proposal on Section...

Social Media3 weeks ago

Don’t Blame Russia for American Disinformation: The Cause is Domestic Political Polarization

October 6, 2020 – Starting in 2014, domestic forces—not just foreign forces—began to spread the idea that America was rigged against you, according to Renée DiResta,...

Social Media3 weeks ago

Social Media Platforms Are Behind the Curve in Responding to Election 2020 Disinformation

October 5, 2020 – Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have waited until very late in the 2020 election to update their user policies, and...

Section 2304 weeks ago

Brendan Carr Thinks FCC Has Section 230 Authority, But Not Others at Communications Association Event

September 29, 2020 – Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr was the odd man out in a conversation about Section 230 in that he actually believes that...

Section 2301 month ago

INCOMPAS Opposes Commerce Department’s Proposal to Redefine Language of Section 230

September 24, 2020 — Although much of the focus over proposed changes to Section 230 centers around how Big Tech enjoys immunity from liability for user-generated...

Section 2301 month ago

FCC’s Brendon Carr Urges Changes to Section 230, Says His Approach Supports First Amendment

September 17, 2020 – Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr on Wednesday advocated greater transparency by social media and internet platforms at an event called “Reboot Conversations:...

Section 2301 month ago

Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Attacks Trump Administration Section 230 Petition

September 14, 2020 — Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration for its efforts to impose President Donald Trump’s political agenda upon...

Section 2302 months ago

Trump Justice Department Says Section 230 Changes Needed to Target ‘Bad Samaritans’ and Enforce Transparency

September 1, 2020 – Justice Department attorney Lauren Willard said that the Trump administration wanted to change Section 230 to incentivize big tech platforms to address...

Digital Inclusion3 months ago

Mignon Clyburn, Coy on Future Federal Communications Commission Role, Says Agency Lacks Authority to Clarify Section 230

August 6, 2020 – Former Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn said that the FCC does not have the authority to clarify Section 230, speaking in a...

Social Media3 months ago

Leader of the Stop Hate for Profit Campaign Believes Public Sentiment Towards Facebook is Shifting

July 30, 2020 — In a Wednesday hearing, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was questioned by Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., about a statement he made regarding mounting...

Section 2303 months ago

Senators Discuss Section 230 Shortcomings and Potential Reforms

July 28, 2020 — Senators on Tuesday remained broadly divided on the extent and direction that changes to Section 230 should take. The tenor of the...

Section 2303 months ago

Commerce Department Asks Federal Communications Commission to Reconsider Section 230 Protections

July 27, 2020 — The U.S. Commerce Department under the Trump administration on Monday followed through on the president’s orders and filed a petition asking the...

Social Media3 months ago

Polarization Runs Deeper Than Social Media, Says National Review Correspondent

July 16, 2020 — Social media is not exacerbating the problems of American public discourse, said the National Review’s Kevin Williamson in a Lincoln Network webinar...

Section 2303 months ago

Social Media Platforms Should Increase Algorithm Transparency, Say Broadband Breakfast Live Online Panelists

July 16, 2020 — Social media companies need to “open up” their algorithms, said participants in a Broadband Breakfast panel on Wednesday. The event, titled “Public Input on Platform...

Section 2303 months ago

Social Media Not About Publisher Versus Platform, Says Expert Author on Section 230

July 13, 2020 — Social media moderation will inevitably be biased to some degree, said Jeff Kosseff, assistant professor of cybersecurity law at the United States...

Free Speech4 months ago

Online Speech Has Harmful Effects on Both Individuals and Society, According to Mary Anne Franks

July 10, 2020 — A letter signed by over 150 prominent intellectuals and artists was published by Harper’s Magazine on Tuesday, warning against an “intolerant culture”...

Section 2304 months ago

Section 230 is Essential and Broadly Misunderstood, Say Panelists at Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event

July 8, 2020 — Despite the hate that big tech companies receive, social media platforms are essential in enabling online speech at the level seen today,...

Section 2304 months ago

Parler, Gab, and Section 230: Right-Leaning Social Networks Push Alternative to Twitter and Facebook

July 7, 2020 — Many conservatives have long accused popular social media platforms of discriminating against their ideas, but that feeling reached a new urgency in...

Social Media4 months ago

Social Media Self-Regulation Has Failed, Say New America Panelists

July 7, 2020 — Social networks have failed to self-regulate, said Joe Westby, technology and human rights researcher at Amnesty International, in a Tuesday webinar hosted by...

Social Media4 months ago

Political Right Relies on Division and Distraction to Maintain Working Class Support, Say New America Panelists

July 7, 2020 — The extremely wealthy and their priorities dominate American democracy, reinforcing profound economic inequality throughout the country, argued political scientists Jacob Hacker and...

Section 2304 months ago

Content Moderation Experts Discuss Future of Section 230 in Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event

July 6, 2020 — The role of a content moderator is to be both a judge and a janitor of the internet, according to Alex Feerst,...

Congress4 months ago

EARN IT Act, Impacting Section 230, Advances in Senate with New Encryption Amendment

June 2, 2020 —The heavily contested Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act advanced out of the Senate Judiciary committee, with the addition of...

Free Speech4 months ago

Examples of Governments Protecting Free Speech are Many, says German Marshall Fund

July 2, 2020 — International governments can create spaces for free speech without having to impede freedoms, said participants in a German Marshall Fund of the...

Privacy and Security4 months ago

Electoral Interference an Even Bigger Threat Amid the Coronavirus, Says Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics

June 29, 2020 — The coronavirus has exacerbated the threat of electoral interference, said journalists and legislative experts in a webinar Monday. Panelists joined the George...

Section 2304 months ago

Broadband Breakfast Live Online Launches Series on ‘Section 230: Separating Fact from Fiction,’ in Partnership with CCIA

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2020 – Broadband Breakfast announced that its Broadband Breakfast Live Online webcast series will focus, for the first three weeks of July 2020,...

Section 2304 months ago

Section 230 Under Attack From the Right and the Left

June 26, 2020 — The debate over Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act spans a broad range of views, with some arguing that it essentially...

House of Representatives4 months ago

Witnesses Blame Social Media Algorithms for Spread of Misinformation

June 25, 2020 — Algorithms utilized by platforms to keep users engaged are partially to blame for the heightened state of disinformation which poses a threat...

Section 2304 months ago

The Authors of Section 230 Discuss the Law, 25 Years Later

June 25, 2020 — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and former Congressman Chris Cox, authors of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, joined technology policy journalist...

Section 2304 months ago

Without Section 230, Tech Platforms Would be Afraid to Either Leave Content Up or Take it Down, Say Panelists

June 24, 2020 — In the wake of yet another clash between Twitter and President Donald Trump, the question of how social media platforms should be...

Social Media4 months ago

Panelists Call for Stakeholder Collaboration to Establish Trust in Content Moderation Processes

June 24, 2020 — Four members of the Transatlantic High Level Working Group on Content Moderation Online and Freedom of Expression detailed the group’s newly released...

Section 2304 months ago

Trump’s Section 230 Order is Direct Regulation of Speech Long Feared by GOP

June 23, 2020 — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has played an important role in the shifting center of power on the internet, but...

Section 2304 months ago

Under Section 230, Should Tech Platforms Be Able to Exercise Editorial Control and Still Avoid Liability?

June 22, 2020 — Legal experts disagreed on Monday about whether Section 230 is exacerbating or helping to solve problems with the current state of online...

Section 2304 months ago

Revisions to Section 230 Would be Fraught With Dangerous Implications, Say Lincoln Network Panelists

June 17, 2020 — Conversations around the removal or revision of Section 230 are often fraught with treacherous implications for free speech online, said participants in...

Section 2304 months ago

Section 230 Executive Order Questioned by Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Legal Experts

June 17, 2020 — “Section 230 is on fire in D.C.,” said Eric Goldman, professor at the Santa Clara University School of Law, at a Wednesday...

Section 2304 months ago

TechFreedom Asks Supreme Court to Review Section 230 Case

June 12, 2020 — Left unchecked, a recent court decision on Section 230 might lead to the internet suffering what a 2008 ruling called “death by...

Social Media5 months ago

Social Media Companies Can Block and Control Harmful Content Amidst Current Coronavirus Disinformation

June 9, 2020 — Though disinformation is rampant online, there is still hope that social media companies can control it, said Ryan Calo, principal investigator at...

Health5 months ago

Public Knowledge’s Internet Superfund is a Vaccine Against Toxic Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories Run Rampant

June 4, 2020 — In a video that quickly went viral, discredited medical researcher Judy Mikovits claimed that the novel coronavirus was intentionally unleashed upon the...

Section 2305 months ago

President Trump’s Anti-Section 230 Executive Order ‘Radical,’ says Sen. Ron Wyden

June 3, 2020 — The actions that President Donald Trump has taken to punish tech companies for alleged anti-conservative discrimination are radical, said Section 230 co-author...

Section 2305 months ago

Defending Donald Trump Over Twitter, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Says President’s Attacks on Section 230 Are Constitutional

June 2, 2020 — Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr on Monday defended President Donald Trump’s attempts to punish Twitter’s fact-checking practices and said they were not...

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FCC Chairman Under Trump Declares Agency’s Authority to Define Language on Political Speech

Joint Center Calls Trump’s Proposed Changes to Section 230 an Attempt to ‘Work the Referees’

Don’t Blame Russia for American Disinformation: The Cause is Domestic Political Polarization

Social Media Platforms Are Behind the Curve in Responding to Election 2020 Disinformation

Brendan Carr Thinks FCC Has Section 230 Authority, But Not Others at Communications Association Event

INCOMPAS Opposes Commerce Department’s Proposal to Redefine Language of Section 230

FCC’s Brendon Carr Urges Changes to Section 230, Says His Approach Supports First Amendment

Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Attacks Trump Administration Section 230 Petition

Trump Justice Department Says Section 230 Changes Needed to Target ‘Bad Samaritans’ and Enforce Transparency

Mignon Clyburn, Coy on Future Federal Communications Commission Role, Says Agency Lacks Authority to Clarify Section 230

Leader of the Stop Hate for Profit Campaign Believes Public Sentiment Towards Facebook is Shifting

Senators Discuss Section 230 Shortcomings and Potential Reforms

Commerce Department Asks Federal Communications Commission to Reconsider Section 230 Protections

Polarization Runs Deeper Than Social Media, Says National Review Correspondent

Social Media Platforms Should Increase Algorithm Transparency, Say Broadband Breakfast Live Online Panelists

Social Media Not About Publisher Versus Platform, Says Expert Author on Section 230

Online Speech Has Harmful Effects on Both Individuals and Society, According to Mary Anne Franks

Section 230 is Essential and Broadly Misunderstood, Say Panelists at Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event

Parler, Gab, and Section 230: Right-Leaning Social Networks Push Alternative to Twitter and Facebook

Social Media Self-Regulation Has Failed, Say New America Panelists

Political Right Relies on Division and Distraction to Maintain Working Class Support, Say New America Panelists

Content Moderation Experts Discuss Future of Section 230 in Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event

EARN IT Act, Impacting Section 230, Advances in Senate with New Encryption Amendment

Examples of Governments Protecting Free Speech are Many, says German Marshall Fund

Electoral Interference an Even Bigger Threat Amid the Coronavirus, Says Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics

Broadband Breakfast Live Online Launches Series on ‘Section 230: Separating Fact from Fiction,’ in Partnership with CCIA

Section 230 Under Attack From the Right and the Left

Witnesses Blame Social Media Algorithms for Spread of Misinformation

The Authors of Section 230 Discuss the Law, 25 Years Later

Without Section 230, Tech Platforms Would be Afraid to Either Leave Content Up or Take it Down, Say Panelists

Panelists Call for Stakeholder Collaboration to Establish Trust in Content Moderation Processes

Trump’s Section 230 Order is Direct Regulation of Speech Long Feared by GOP

Under Section 230, Should Tech Platforms Be Able to Exercise Editorial Control and Still Avoid Liability?

Revisions to Section 230 Would be Fraught With Dangerous Implications, Say Lincoln Network Panelists

Section 230 Executive Order Questioned by Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Legal Experts

TechFreedom Asks Supreme Court to Review Section 230 Case

Social Media Companies Can Block and Control Harmful Content Amidst Current Coronavirus Disinformation

Public Knowledge’s Internet Superfund is a Vaccine Against Toxic Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories Run Rampant

President Trump’s Anti-Section 230 Executive Order ‘Radical,’ says Sen. Ron Wyden

Defending Donald Trump Over Twitter, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Says President’s Attacks on Section 230 Are Constitutional

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Federal Communications Commission Grants First Licenses for Tribal Radio Frequencies During Priority Window

National Rural Education Association Advocates For Universal Home Broadband Access to Assist Rural Students

Evidence-Based Policy Making is Particularly Important in Managing Radio Frequency Spectrum

Policymakers Urge Better Broadband Maps, Seek Funding for ‘Rip and Replace,’ and Tout Open Radio Networks

Breakfast Media Minute: October 23, 2020

Senate Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Tech Giants on Controversial Content, Also Advances Supreme Court Nominee

Panelists at Tech Policy Institute Conference Tout American Approaches to EU Privacy Ambitions

FCC Details Section 230 Authority Argument, White House Regulates AI, What Was Quibi Again?

Breakfast Media Minute: October 22, 2020

Nokia 4G on the Moon, Localities and Drone Operations, Ajit Pai’s 6G Keynote Speech

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 — Preparing for Success

Breakfast Media Minute: October 21, 2020

Federal Trade Commissioners Disagree About Role of Antitrust Lawsuits Against Big Tech

Justice Department Antitrust Division Sues Google, FCC Calls for Changes to Media Regulations, AT&T on Spectrum Sharing

Breakfast Media Minute: October 20, 2020

There Are Countless Computer and Mail-Based Threats to the Security of U.S. Election

FCC’s Controversial Wireless Infrastructure Order Placed in Context of Transition From 4G to 5G Networks

Google’s John Burchett Explains New Approach to Fiber-Building in West Des Moines

Internet Technology and Military Power, Next G Alliance and 6G, Secret Service Agent on Cyber Security

Breakfast Media Minute: October 19, 2020

Is House Judiciary Report a Fix for Big Tech, or a One-Sided Political Document?

From the View of the California Emerging Technology Fund, Presidential Leadership Needed on Broadband

California Wrestles With Efforts to Use Broadband for Distance Learning, Healthcare, and Digital Divide

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, January 27, 2020 — Fueling the Fire of Rural Innovation

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 — Mapping the Rural Broadband Buildout

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 — RDOF and Other Rural Broadband Deployments

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 — Connecting Providers and Customers Faster

Breakfast Media Minute: October 16, 2020

FCC Pushes American 5G Globally, Public Infrastructure and Private Services, Topography As a 5G Hurdle for T-Mobile

Children Are Being ‘Locked Out of Their Classrooms’ Without E-Rate Action, Says Jessica Rosenworsel

Breakfast Media Minute: October 15, 2020

Starry and Microsoft in Los Angeles, Comcast Clocks a Gigabit Upload, Nobel Prize for Spectrum Auction

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — The Hype and Reality of 5G

Breakfast Media Minute: October 14, 2020

Are Open Radio Access Networks Merely a 5G Fad? Or Will They Spur Innovation and Lower Costs?

Breakfast Media Minute: October 13, 2020

FCC Goes All in for 5G, Pentagon Spends $600 Million on 5G Experiments, Additional Funds For Distance Learning