Justice
Kate Forscey: For the FTC to Rein in Big Tech, Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Going after Big Tech with marquee cases may make headlines, but those failures make big headlines too.
Cybersecurity
Large Telecoms Pitch Strike Force for Internet Traffic Security Over Global Gateway
Verizon, AT&T and Lumen warned about prescriptive rules that could diminish security.
Defense
Bret Swanson: Censors Target Internet Talkers With AI Truth Scores
Conservative podcasters were 11 times more likely than liberal podcasters to share claims fact-checked as false.
Sole FTC Republican to Resign, Faster Decisions from Meta Oversight Board, High Variance in 5G Performance
Wilson accused Chairwoman Lina Khan of defying legal precedent and abusing her power.
AEI
Automated Content Moderation’s Main Problem is Subjectivity, Not Accuracy, Expert Says
With millions of pieces of content generated daily, platforms are increasingly relying on AI for moderation.
Energy and Commerce
TikTok to Testify Before House Committee, Tech Association Warns on Antitrust, US Telecom Board Adds
It will be the first time TikTok’s CEO will appear for a congressional hearing.
FCC
Meta Restores Trump’s Accounts, Alaska Uses AI for Mapping, Public Interest Model for Spectrum Policy
Former President Trump will face heightened penalties for future, repeated violations of Facebook’s and Meta’s policies.
FCC
Justice Department Sues Google, Big Tech’s White House Ties, TCPA Compliance Deadline
The lawsuit accuses the company of abusing a monopoly over the technology that controls the digital advertising market.
Privacy
Metaverse Technologies Could Present Unprecedented Risk to Children’s Digital Privacy
Existing digital privacy concerns are amplified in an environment designed to fully immerse users.
Antitrust
Key Republican: Anticompetitive Practices of Big Tech Present a Threat to Innovation
Rep. Ken Buck said tech companies’ practices are anticompetitive and threaten innovation, free speech and national security.
FTC
Gigi Sohn Renominated, Social Media Engagement Practices, Median Broadband and Mobile Speeds Up
Sohn’s renomination comes after the Democrats expanded their majority in the Senate, which confirms nominations.
FCC
Legislators Discuss Banning TikTok Over Growing Security Concerns
The Senate recently passed a measure banning the app from government devices.
FCC
‘Rip and Replace’ Problems, Texas Social Media Law, Twitter Flip-Flops on Promotions
The RWA told the FCC its members are struggling to get loans to fulfil Rip and Replace obligations.
data center
Hyperscalers are the New Disrupters in Cloud Computing and Digital Infrastructure
A part of digital Infrastructure investment, hyperscale data centers embody the communications and computation necessary for scaling broadband.
11 Th Circuit
Noted Classical Liberal Legal Scholar Countenances Regulation of Social Media
Georgetown University professor Randy Barnett said that the ability to post on social media might be a civil right.
EU
EU’s Digital Services Act May Be a Model for the United States
The Digital Services Act imposes transparency requirements and other accountability measures for tech platforms.
