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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Allowing Distribution of 3D Gun Blueprints
Digital rights groups argue that it’s simply “code” and should be allowed.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Still Blocking Critics on Twitter Despite Settling Twitter Blocking Lawsuit
In the recently settled lawsuit, Ocasio-Cortez said that blocking one of her critics was wrong and admitted he has a right to express his First Amendment views.
New York Sues 22 Online Vape Sellers
New York says these companies aren’t doing enough to verify the age of customers.
Judge Calls on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Testify on Blocking Twitter Users From Seeing Her Tweets
Ocasio-Cortez previously claimed that she only blocked accounts for “ongoing harassment”
New York Attorney General Letitia James Leads Antitrust Investigations Into Facebook, Other States Follow
“Even the largest social media platform in the world must follow the law and respect consumers.
The New York Privacy Act Goes Beyond GDPR and Introduces Idea of “Data Fiduciary”
The proposed law is stricter than both European privacy laws and California’s proposed law.
Court Rules That It’s Unconstitutional for Public Officials to Block People on Twitter for Political Views
The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2018 decision which ruled that a public official cannot block a person on Twitter in response to their political views.
The Settling of the Tom Brady Photo Copyright Case Means a Major Copyright Issue Remains Unresolved
It was previously ruled that embedding an image from another source was not copyright infringement.
TurboTax Is Tricking Veterans Into Paying for Services That Are Available for Free, Report Suggests
This isn’t the first time TurboTax has been criticized for its practices.
Facebook’s Censorship Elves Are Getting a Pay Increase
Facebook’s censorship team must be exhausted.
Facebook Is Under Criminal Investigation for Its Privacy-Invasive, Dodgy Data Deals
Subpoenaed records signal that a criminal investigation into these matters is underway.
