Alabama
Alabama Moves to Put a Gatekeeper on the App Store
The Legislature waved it through, but HB161 locks mandatory age checks and parent-linked accounts into the foundation of Alabama’s app ecosystem.
An Alabama college is challenged after punishing history instructor for Facebook posts
Wallace State Community College is bound by the First Amendment.
Facebook sued for allegedly profiting off of kids’ biometric data
A class action lawsuit.
Alabama governor Kay Ivey blasts Facebook for censoring her page
Facebook said the censorship was a “mistake.”
Leaked doc shows what Amazon ambassadors are banned from saying on social media
Amazon is trying to quash criticism.
Candace Owens’ GoFundMe suspended for “intolerance” over opinions on protests
The campaign raised over $200,000 with hours for an Alabama business owner who was facing boycotts over his opinions, calling protesters “idiots.”
The internet is calling out coronavirus offenders who are going viral in more ways than one
The virus is bringing out the worst in people.
Big tech giants Apple, Google, and others pen letter in support of availability of puberty blockers for minors
The tech giants join almost 40 other companies in opposition to a new bill.
Justice Department to team up with states to outline Google antitrust action
2020 could be the year a federal antitrust investigation is opened.
Facebook silences President Trump’s Advisory Board member on Facebook
It’s not the first time this has happened to Jenna Ellis Rives.