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Experts Debate TikTok Ban, Weighing National Security Against Free Speech
Although many experts agree TikTok poses a threat, some believe a ban is the wrong solution.
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Although many experts agree TikTok poses a threat, some believe a ban is the wrong solution.
Expert Opinion
Conservative podcasters were 11 times more likely than liberal podcasters to share claims fact-checked as false.
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The approve plan for orbital debris mitigation allows Amazon to begin its deployment of its constellation.
Cybersecurity
NIST’s cybersecurity guidelines for IoT prescribe desired outcomes, rather than specific and ‘brittle’ standards.
Community Broadband
The average probability of new entrants dropped when one of two ISPs is owned by the municipality, a paper claims.
Cybersecurity
But every device is a potential way into its network, and the recent explosion of IoT devices presents security risks.
Big Tech
Despite their efforts to improve consumer competition and security, some argue Congress’s legislation could have unintended effects.
blockchain
Experts expressed concern about the U.S. falling behind China on the development of a central bank digital currency.
blockchain
‘The Fed seems a little bit more uncertain about’ digital currency versus other nations, another panelist said Tuesday.
Section 230
Government is ‘worst person’ to manage content moderation.
AEI
How different is the Great Firewall of China (and now Russia) from being deplatformed by Big Tech?
Antitrust
An American Enterprise Institute panel proposed Congress increase regulator resources rather than actively try to hinder Big Tech.
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Sohn and Biden NTIA nominee Alan Davidson will undergo confirmation hearings next Wednesday.
Section 230
Panelists note shifting definition of offensive content.
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April 1, 2021 – In response to President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure “American Jobs Plan,” including $100 billion for broadband projects, many in the broadband industry are applauding the administration’s effort to bridge the digital divide, but with some caution and criticism as well. “We share
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March 29, 2021—Judge Laurence Silberman has worn many hats throughout his career—diplomat, lawyer, jurist—and he may now add “staunch critic of big tech” to his list of titles. Silberman wrote the dissenting opinion in Tah v. Global Witness Publishing, released on March 19 by the D.C. Circuit Court