Richard Blumenthal
Almost all of the senators supposed to be holding Big Tech accountable are bankrolled by Google
11 of the 12 senators at this week’s subcommittee hearing are accepting cash from Google.
Democrats propose removing Section 230 protections for online firearms sellers
Section 230 is increasingly politicized.
Rumors of incoming antitrust action against Google are mounting
Most rumors point to “early summer” being when the trigger is pulled.
Senator Blumenthal blasts Zoom for privacy issues while co-sponsoring anti-privacy bill
Genuinely misguided or intentionally deceptive?
The proposed online EARN IT Act will harm free speech, rights groups say
Rights groups are mounting opposition.
The KIDS Act is a new bill designed to help kids but could severely impact YouTubers
Videos with an audience of kids could see engagement drop.
Facebook says Messenger Kids app introducing kids to adult strangers was a technical error
The FTC is yet to make any comment on this particular case.
New bill set to fine big tech companies up to 30% of their revenue for monopolistic practices
The US Senate seems to have fallen out of love with tech companies.
Infowars attorney responds to Senator Blumenthal’s calls to censor Alex Jones from YouTube search
This comes after Senator Blumenthal pressed a Google representative on why the company wasn’t doing more to censor Jones and Infowars from YouTube search.
Facebook’s FTC fine could be much higher than the reported $3-5 billion
Although $3 billion is a considerable amount of money, it pales in comparison to other fines issued by the FTC.
Smart TVs and Privacy: How And Why You’re Being Spied on at Home
It would be of no surprise to learn that your smart tv is tracking you.