Veteran Techdirt readers will have been so tempered by stories about Monster Energy playing the trademark bully at this point that the mere mention of the company should cause them to roll their eyes. Still, the history of what we’ve covered in the …
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Content Moderation Case Study: Usenet Has To Figure Out How To Deal With Spam (April 1994)
Summary: In the early 1990s, facing increased pressure from the commercial sector who sensed there might be some value in the nascent “Internet,” the National Science Foundation began easing informal restrictions on commercial activity over the Inte…
Read moreCNET Topics – Tech Industry 2020-09-18 21:57:43
We’ve got big questions about the future of TikTok and WeChat with a US ban taking effect Sunday.
Read moreCNET Topics – Tech Industry 2020-09-18 21:57:43
We’ve got big questions about the future of TikTok and WeChat with a US ban taking effect Sunday.
Read moreHouse Passes Bill To Address The Internet Of Broken Things
Though it doesn’t grab the same headline attention as the silly and pointless TikTok ban, the lack of security and privacy standards in the internet of things (IOT) is arguably a much bigger problem. TikTok is, after all, just one app, hoovering up …
Read moreCNET Topics – Tech Industry 2020-09-18 20:12:00
Expect to see new hardware and services from Amazon this Thursday.
Read moreFederal Court Says Office Of Legal Counsel Must Proactively Release Opinions Covering Interagency Disputes
The federal government’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) tells government agencies what they can and can’t do under existing law. Its interpretation of these laws may vary significantly from how they’ve been interpreted by courts. The OLC has been ask…
Read moreCNET Topics – Tech Industry 2020-09-18 18:06:00
You won’t be able to download the popular video app in the US after Sunday.
Read moreAlan Dershowitz Files SLAPP Suit Against CNN; Says Not Airing More Of What He Said Is Defamation
Famed law professor Alan Dershowitz is at it again. He’s now suing CNN for defamation in a SLAPP suit, because he’s upset that CNN did not provide an entire quote he made during the impeachment trial before the US Senate, claiming that because he wa…
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Daily Deal: The Ultimate All-Access Business Bundle
The Ultimate All-Access Business Bundle has 12 courses to help you learn new business skills to boost your business towards success. You’ll learn how to motivate employees, delegate tasks, manage personal finances, ace interviews, and more. The bund…
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