The city of Portland, Oregon is still in the midst of anti-police brutality protests stemming from the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin. Federal officers arrived in Portland in July, making their presence …
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CNET Topics – Tech Industry 2020-10-22 22:33:20
Lawyers seek a temporary restraining order against Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman for a reportedly racist robocall campaign they say violates the Voting Rights Act and the Ku Klux Klan Act.
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QAnon-dedicated creators will have accounts removed, the company says.
Read moreCongress, With Nothing Important On Its Hands, Seeks To Rush Through Nomination Of Anti-230 FCC Commissioner
You might think that Congress has more important issues on its hands, with a pandemic still going on, issues around disinformation and the election, massive fires still burning in parts of the US, a record number of hurricanes pounding the south… …
Read moreFacebook Promises Privacy Reform. Critics Aren’t Convinced
In an interview with WIRED, Facebook’s chief privacy officers argue that the company has turned a corner. Again.
Read moreCNET Topics – Tech Industry 2020-10-22 19:14:00
The tech giant is about to launch its biggest product during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreLaw Enforcement Agencies That Acquire Military Gear Are More Likely To Kill People
Correlation is not causation, but if you gear yourself up like you’re going to war, chances are you’re going to treat the people you’re supposed to serve as enemy combatants.
This is what police departments have been doing for years. The federa…
Read moreLaw Enforcement Agencies That Acquire Military Gear Are More Likely To Kill People
Correlation is not causation, but if you gear yourself up like you’re going to war, chances are you’re going to treat the people you’re supposed to serve as enemy combatants.
This is what police departments have been doing for years. The federa…
Read moreIt’s Opposite Day At The FCC: Rejects All Its Own Legal Arguments Against Net Neutrality To Claim It Can Internet Speech Police
As was expected following Ajit Pai’s announcement that the FCC would be moving forward with the rulemaking process to reinterpret Section 230 of the Communications Act in response to a petition from NTIA — instigated by the President’s unconstituti…
Read moreIt’s Opposite Day At The FCC: Rejects All Its Own Legal Arguments Against Net Neutrality To Claim It Can Be The Internet Speech Police
As was expected following Ajit Pai’s announcement that the FCC would be moving forward with the rulemaking process to reinterpret Section 230 of the Communications Act in response to a petition from NTIA — instigated by the President’s unconstitutio…
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