How The Death of Taylor Force in Israel Echoes Through the Fight Over Online Speech
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WASHINGTON — Stuart Force says he found solace on Facebook after his son was stabbed to death in Israel[1] by a member of the militant group Hamas in 2016. He…
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Facebook and News Corp Strike Pay Deal for Australian Content
MELBOURNE, Australia — Facebook has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for its journalism content in Australia, a month after the social media platform temporarily blocked news links inside…
Microsoft takes aim at Google as it supports bill to give news publishers more leverage over Big Tech.
Here’s what you need to know: A recut of “Justice League” by Zack Snyder is among the films available on HBO Max as AT&T looks to build out its streaming service.Credit…Warner…
Tech’s Legal Shield Appears Likely to Survive as Congress Focuses on Details
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump called multiple times for repealing the law that shields tech companies from legal responsibility over what people post. President Biden, as a candidate,…
How One State Managed to Actually Write Rules on Facial Recognition
A bill passed by the Democrat-controlled legislature banned almost all government use of facial recognition technology, except for the Registry of Motor Vehicles, which uses it to prevent identity theft.…
The Best Law You’ve Never Heard Of
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] Americans should feel angry about companies harvesting every morsel of our data…
Facebook Strikes Deal to Restore News Sharing in Australia
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Monday that it had struck a deal with the Australian government that would allow users and publishers in the country to once again share…
Facebook and Google Diverge in Response to Proposed Australian Law
SAN FRANCISCO — For months, Facebook and Google have been locked in a stare-down[1] with news publishers and lawmakers in Australia. At the heart of the fight is whether the…
The State House Versus Big Tech
Yes, but the state legislatures clearly don’t believe issues like data privacy, online expression and tech monopolies are wholly federal matters. Congress also moves slowly or is completely gridlocked[1] on…
Big Tech’s Unlikely Next Battleground: North Dakota
Last month, a lobbyist approached Kyle Davison, a North Dakota state senator, with an unusual proposal: a law to stop Apple and Google from forcing companies in the state to…
