Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast for Lunch on May 11, 2022 – Elon Musk Goes to Washington
Will Twitter’s new owner change the debate about social media?
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EU Passes Digital Services Act, Twitter Agrees to Sell to Musk, World IP Day
The EU law would require certain large tech companies to better regulate disinformation and misinformation.
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Twitter Reportedly Considering Musk Offer, Verizon on 5G Transition, FTC Investigating Broadcom
Twitter’s board is reportedly re-considering Musk’s $43 billion cash offer.
Joe Biden
Russian Cyberattacks, Twitter’s ‘Poison Pill’ Defense, Microsoft Partners with Software Company
Government officials continue to warn about potential Russian cyberattacks.
Infrastructure
Comedian Blackmails Legislators, Musk Snubs Twitter, Render Networks Connects 1 million Premises
Comedian John Oliver wants the federal government to work on federal privacy legislation.
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Musk Buys Twitter Stock, Truth Social a ‘Ghost Town,’ American Broadband’s New CFO
Elon Musk bought a chunk of Twitter shares after expressing dissatisfaction with the platform’s free speech decisions.
EU
Big Tech Must Unite Against Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Just as America and EU
The head of the Center for European Policy Analysis said America and EU need to agree on Big Tech.
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TikTok Harms Investigated, Big Tech Actions Against Russian Media, Senate Passes Cyber Alert Bill
Attorneys general from across the nation will investigate TikTok to determine if the platform is harmful to minors.
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Greene, Paul Social Media Developments Resurface Section 230 Debate
Five days into the new year and two developments bring Section 230 protections back into focus.
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Judge Rules Exemption Exists in Section 230 for Twitter FOSTA Case
Latest lawsuit illustrates the increasing fragility of Section 230 legal protections.
Donald Trump
Trump Files Suit Against Tech Giants, N.Y. Gets $21M for Broadband, Default Apps Dominate
Trump files class-action against major tech firms, New York gets $21M for rural internet, default apps get most use.
Infrastructure
Executive Order On Chinese Telecom, Twitter Banned In Nigeria, Top Court Rules On Anti-hacking Law
Biden signs order banning investments in 59 Chinese companies, Nigeria bans Twitter, top court rules on hacking.
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China’s Digital Expertise And Export Strategy Concerning, Say Experts
China’s digital savvy and its influence over developing countries is concerning some experts.
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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 Thursday. The event, titled “Social Media’s Impact on Free Speech,” featured a discussion between Williamson and the Lincoln Network’s
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Algorithms Can Assist With the ‘Infodemic’, But Have Limitations, Says Center for Data Innovation
July 9, 2020 — Social media algorithms can assist with detecting false or misleading content amid the coronavirus, but they have many limitations, said participants in a Center for Data Innovation webinar Wednesday. The event, titled “Can Algorithms Tackle the ‘Infodemic’?” saw participants discuss
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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 the Center for an Informed Public, in an interview on KUOW Public Radio Tuesday. While social media platforms have recently seen vast amou
