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Broadband Breakfast on May 24, 2023 – Debate: Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?
How should lawmakers navigate competing concerns about national security, free speech, mental health and competition?
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How should lawmakers navigate competing concerns about national security, free speech, mental health and competition?
broadband roundup
This $1.5 billion was funded by the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.
Expert Opinion
Campus TikTok bans could have negative consequences for students.
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The highest court in the land will hear a case about the scope of internet platform liability under Section 230.
Cybersecurity
‘I just want to limit the ability for any bad actor to get into your device.’
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The EU law would require certain large tech companies to better regulate disinformation and misinformation.
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TikTok faces more pressure, this time from competitor Facebook.
Big Tech
The head of the Center for European Policy Analysis said America and EU need to agree on Big Tech.
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Attorneys general from across the nation will investigate TikTok to determine if the platform is harmful to minors.
Social Media
Platform representatives did not commit to legislation that would increase online protections for kids.
Big Tech
Politico panel debates merit of allowing tech platform users to migrate data freely.
china
Expert says the issue is about what Hytera could be compelled to do by the Chinese government.
china
The Communist government has access to a vast trove from Chinese-made apps.
broadband roundup
Bipartisan senators package infrastructure deal, the White House employs influencers to fight vaccine disinformation, YouTube CEO wants platform independence.
Cybersecurity
July 24, 2020 — The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs voted to bar federal employees from downloading Chinese social media app TikTok on government-issued devices, Reuters reported. The “No TikTok on Government Devices Act,” introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., passed
china
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2020 — “The American public deserves to know” about ethically questionable business practices conducted by Apple and TikTok, asserted Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, at a Wednesday Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on big tech and China. Apple and TikTok representatives were n